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Last month, Vermont-based company iSun declared bankruptcy. Now, a former executive with the company has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging it misled shareholders with extensive wrongdoing. -
Republican Gov. Phil Scott says the 'renewable energy standard' will increase electricity costs at a time when Vermont is becoming increasingly unaffordable. -
Most controversially, the bill would quadruple the amount of power that utilities must purchase from new renewables, and double how much power they must purchase from new renewables built in Vermont. -
Brave Little StatePublic transportation is critical for many people in Burlington and its neighboring towns. There were once big dreams to make it better, but now the system is instead facing cuts. What happened? -
Republican Gov. Phil Scott hopes voter disaffection over new government spending will erode the supermajority that Democrats have relied on to overcome his veto power. -
Lawmakers in the Vermont Senate voted Tuesday to advance one of the most significant and controversial climate bills of the session. -
Brave Little StateSnowmobiling is one of the top contributors to Vermont鈥檚 winter economy. But what does the future hold for a sport so dependent on reliable snow? -
Vermont's bee population is healthy, according to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, but beekeepers say their bees are in crisis. At the center of the debate are pesticides known as neonicotinoids. -
Learning more about snow making with Jay Peak Resort and Efficiency Vermont. -
Brave Little StateVolunteers were still pumping water out of basements from the July floods when another round of flooding hit this week. Those on the front lines point to the need for more durable solutions.
