Renewable energy bill gets last-minute overhaul
The bill no longer prohibits utilities from selling renewable energy credits out of state. Vermont is one of 21 states that doesn’t have a Renewable Portfolio Standard.
Shumlin lends support for Montpelier heating plant
Mayor Hollar: “We think Montpelier can be a showcase for other communities in the use of renewable energy to heat is downtown business district.”
Committee seeks prescription database access compromise
Keith Flynn, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Public Safety, said the House version of the bill would “essentially set law enforcement back 100 years in regard to this area.”
Panel OKs all-out fracking ban, plus study
“We thought this exhaustive study language … was important to make an informed decision about whether a moratorium should be lifted or not,” McCullough said.
In waning days of the session, energy bill stalls in Senate
Rep. Margaret Cheney said the stalled bill raises serious concerns about the way the Legislature functions.
Welch listens to students’ debt concerns
Welch said that in addition to government regulations, university administrators were responsible for keeping their tuition in check.
Conference committee agrees on vaccine compromise
The compromise bill stipulates that if rates for certain immunizations drop below 90 percent, the Health commissioner would suspend use of the philosophical exemption for that vaccine.
Digger Tidbits: Brock on first campaign stop; new bill would requires health insurers to be transparent
Republican Sen. Randy Brock participated on Sunday in his first official campaign event as a candidate for governor.
In the wake of white-nose syndrome, state asks Vermonters to help identify remaining bat populations
The Got Bats? program wants to educate homeowners how to exclude bats without hurting bat numbers further.
Digger Tidbits: Yankee “impairment” hurts Entergy stocks; Speaker says budget bill will be stripped of unrelated amendments
Scott scolds senators for lack of decorum; Senate passes search and rescue study; House won’t budge on philosophical exemption.
