In case you missed it, we caught three press conferences at the Statehouse on video last week. Our friends at Onion River Cable Access processed the digital files for us.
The first clip is from an announcement that the state has won more than $6.7 million in a national lawsuit against five mortgage servicing companies that have engaged in foreclosure abuses. Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell explains how the settlement will affect Vermonters and takes questions from reporters on changes to foreclosure law. He also answered questions about his decision whether to appeal a recent federal court ruling that gives Entergy Corp. the authority to pursue an extended license for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant in Vernon.
In the next segment, Gov. Peter Shumlin makes statements at a press conference about significant changes his administration and the Legislature have agreed to make to the state’s health care exchange plan. The governor decided to allow businesses with more than 51 workers to opt-out of a proposed state approved insurance system, which is to go into effect in 2014.
At the end of last week, Renewable Energy Vermont, a nonprofit group that represents solar and wind companies, called on lawmakers to adopt legislation that will make it easier for Vermonters to use alternative energy sources.
