Fungi to the rescue? Sterling grad wants to render asbestos nontoxic
McHardy: “When it comes to cleaning up toxic waste, scientists keep finding that nature knows best. By mimicking nature’s adaptive processes, the VAG mine site could be remediated.”
Sanders: Social Security is not in crisis
“Republicans have falsely claimed that Social Security is going bankrupt and is in crisis. This is a lie. As Vermont’s senator, I will do everything that I can to make sure that Social Security benefits are not cut, the retirement age is not raised to 70, and this life and death program is not privatized.
Schubart: An open letter to Gov.-elect Shumlin
It will be possible to reduce some indirect costs of education like energy, healthcare, administration while preserving quality. It will, however, require both innovation and compromise. There are benefits of scale that can be achieved by centralizing costs while preserving the curricular integrity and involvement of local communities. We will need a statewide teacher’s contract.
Newport City, Coaticook PQ Become “Sister Downtowns”
Governor Jim Douglas, who attended the ceremony. “I hope this initiative will provide yet another opportunity for Vermont and Quebec to learn about each other’s best practices, this time in downtown revitalization, and set the stage for greater cooperation in the future.”
Judge rules criminal investigation, inquest records should remain confidential
Attorney General William Sorrell reacted to the decisions: “There are good public policy reasons for protecting criminal investigative files from public disclosure, including protecting the privacy of victims of crime as well as that of individuals investigated but never criminally charged.”
Douglas, Sanders, Welch mark launch of $70M rail project
“Over the long term, this project will greatly improve our passenger rail service as it is designed to dovetail with an additional $110 million in stimulus-funded track improvements in both Massachusetts and Connecticut. Those improvements will ultimately result in a nearly 90 minutes reduction in the time it takes the Vermonter to travel from St. Albans to New York City,” Governor Douglas said.
Newest Yankee leak leads to shut down, more questions
Gundersen said the problem with degraded welding around the plugs speaks “to the 40-year life issue.” The boiling water reactor wasn’t designed to continue operation for more than four decades, he said.
Challenges fall short
Jim Reardon: “It’s going to take longer to realize the savings. (This) is a good initial effort. People are working together, but it takes time.”
In Profile: Will Dubie’s “decent fellow” reputation come through?
Dubie’s aw-shucks street cred in the Statehouse appears to be well-deserved, and that in part explains the visceral reaction many pols have had to his aggressively negative campaign tactics.
VDP releases details on tickets for Biden, Shumlin rally
The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. General Admission, including the handicap accessible entrance will be located at the front entrance to Patrick Gymnasium. All who enter will undergo airport-like security including screening by metal detector. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Guests are ask to arrive by 10:30 a.m. for screening purposes The program will last until approximately 1:30 p.m.
