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Sen. Peter Welch, Gov. Scott, FEMA Administrator Criswell, and Vermont’s Congressional Delegation Update Vermonters on Storm Recovery

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jul 12, 2023

Senator Peter Welch joined Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders, Congresswoman Becca Balint, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell today to update Vermonters on storm recovery and highlight the important work first responders are doing to advance recovery efforts across Vermont.

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Senator Peter Welch Issues Statement Following Call with FEMA Administrator on Recovering from Recent Storms in Vermont

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jul 11, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) issued the statement below following a call with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell to urge the agency to support Vermont’s recovery from extreme rain and flooding.

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Sen. Welch Highlights Resources for Vermonters Impacted by Severe Storms, Urges Caution as Extreme Weather Continues

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jul 10, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) issued the following statement amid flooding and severe rain across Vermont:

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Welch Joins Interior Secretary Haaland in Vermont to Celebrate Vermont’s Outdoor Recreation Economy

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jul 7, 2023

Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Rep. Becca Balint, and leaders of Vermont conservation and outdoor recreation organizations for a roundtable discussion on the conservation and climate initiatives within the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic Investing in America agenda that support Vermont’s outdoor recreation economy.

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Senator Welch and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger Announce $22+ Million Grant to Redevelop Burlington City Center

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jul 6, 2023

Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, and local business leaders came together to announce a $22.38 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program, which was expanded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Analysis: Vermont ranked #47 for gun sales in 2022

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jul 5, 2023

Vermont ranked #47 for gun sales in 2022, with an estimated 50,027 guns sold, according to federal data compiled in a new report by SafeHome.org.

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Game Wardens and State Police Urge Vermonters to Boat Safely this Fourth of July Weekend

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jul 2, 2023

The Vermont Warden Service and Vermont State Police are asking Vermonters to boat responsibly this Fourth of July weekend, as part of the nationwide Operation Dry Water campaign to reduce alcohol and drug related boating injuries through education and more visible deterrence.

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Londonderry Landowners Fined for Wetland Disturbance and Act 250 Permit Violations

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jul 1, 2023

The Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on June 26, 2023 that Reggie C. Cyr and Mountain View Storage LLC, owners of three properties in Londonderry, were fined $19,365.72 for construction that was not authorized under their Act 250 Land Use Permit and for disturbing Class II wetlands and their buffers, and two stream buffers, without authorization.

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Senator Welch’s Statement on Recent Supreme Court Decisions

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement today in response to recent decisions handed down by the Supreme Court to dismantle affirmative action, roll back LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination protections, and overturn the Biden-Harris Administration’s student debt relief program:

Proctor Resident Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

The Attorney General’s Office announced that Michael Dubois, 35, of Proctor, Vermont, was arraigned on June 23, 2023 on seven felony counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material.

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Department of Public Service Seeking Nominations for Stakeholder Advisory Group for Renewable Electricity Technical Analysis by July 5

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

As part of the effort to review Vermont's Renewable Energy Standard (RES) and relate programs, the Department of Public Service (Department) is conducting a technical analysis to review different options for modifying or expanding the current RES requirement of 75% renewable to a 100% requirement of renewable and/or carbon-free resources, taking into consideration recommendations made in the 2022 Comprehensive Energy Plan and 2021 Climate Action Plan.

Q&A for Schools on State of Vermont's PCB Lawsuit Against Monsanto

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

Q&A for Schools on State of Vermont's PCB Lawsuit Against Monsanto

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Electric Fencing Offers Protection Against Chicken Predation

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

Keeping a small flock of chickens at home to provide eggs and meat has become increasingly popular, but many first-time small-scale poultry farmers are discovering that several species of wildlife like the taste of chicken as much as we do.

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Senator Welch Joins EPA Administrator Michael Regan and Vermont Congressional Delegation to Highlight New IRA-Funded ‘Solar for All’ Grant Program

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

Today, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) joined United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) in Waterbury for an event highlighting the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to ensuring everyone is included in the green energy transition.

Montpelier Man Sentenced for Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult and Medicaid Fraud

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

The Attorney General’s Office announced that Jeffrey Kittredge, Sr., 57, of Montpelier, Vermont, was sentenced yesterday in Vermont Superior Court, Washington Criminal Division, to 3 to 5 years imprisonment with 18 months to serve and the rest suspended, and 5 years of probation, after pleading guilty to one felony count of Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult, and one felony count of Medicaid Fraud.

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NEWS: Sanders and EPA Administrator Announce $7 Billion Solar for All Program That Combats Climate Change and Lowers Energy Costs for Working Families

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

EPA seeking applications for this residential rooftop solar program to bring solar to millions of homes in low-income and disadvantaged communities, funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

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Vermont DMV Closed on July 4 in Honor of Independence Day

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

Vermont DMV Closed on July 4 in Honor of Independence Day

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Senator Welch Celebrates Broadband Expansion in Rural Vermont with ECFiber

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 27, 2023

Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined ECFiber, Vermont’s first Communications Union District (CUD), to celebrate the completion of its mission to build broadband in 23 rural Vermont towns throughout East Central Vermont.

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Attorney General Clark Sues Monsanto for PCB Contamination

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 27, 2023

Attorney General Charity Clark has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto to protect and restore Vermont’s natural resources and schools affected by PCB contamination.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Sen. Sanders, Sen. Welch, and Rep. Balint to Hold Town Meeting on Youth Mental Health Crisis

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 27, 2023

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, with Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.), will hold a town meeting on the youth mental health crisis on Thursday, June 29.