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Last Friday marked the first of two "crossover" dates in the Vermont Legislature � the deadline for bills to either make it out of committee votes and continue, or die for the year. The second "crossover" deadline for bills including revenues or appropriations is this Friday.
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Johnson-based Vermont Electric Cooperative will use a new software tool that helps small utilities identify places where their grid infrastructure is vulnerable to power outages because of climate change.
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Bears have been emerging from hibernation earlier in recent years, and biologists are asking Vermonters to take down bird feeders, secure garbage and put up electric fencing.
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A popular trail system previously maintained by a local family on private property has been acquired as federal land in Wallingford.
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Plus, a lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday morning 🤩
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Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent per year since 2000.
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Just like the dormant bulbs underneath the snow, your garden senses are awakening! Take in a local garden and flower show to get inspired and excited for spring planting.
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Across the state, several Vermont towns are voting on major infrastructure bonds this Town Meeting Day. Here are some of the big ticket items.
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Preliminary data from the Agency of Natural Resources confirms what some environmental groups warned � that Vermont is likely not going to meet its first emissions reduction deadline under the Global Warming Solutions Act.
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The most substantive changes are to the state’s deer hunting regulations and include allowing hunters to use rifles and shotguns to kill does. Currently, only bucks can be hunted with firearms during the regular fall season.