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Federal officials have withdrawn a proposed slow zone for ferries, ships and large boats along the U.S. East Coast, after months of heated criticism from Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and other coastal communities. Whale conservationists lamented the move as a major loss, saying the proposal was a “much needed” effort to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from extinction.
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Winter is planting season for kelp, a growing industry in New England.
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Dartmouth researchers say zooplankton could help bury carbon in the ocean. The key to that process? Sprinkling clay dust on the surface of the water.
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A first-in-the-nation policy that seeks to reduce the amount of fossil fuels Vermonters use to heat their homes would add an estimated 58 cents per gallon to the cost of heating fuel over the next 10 years, according to a report issued by the Public Utility Commission. -
The Department for Children and Families unconstitutionally conspired with private service providers to monitor a pregnant woman, attempt to coerce her into a cesarean, and wrongfully take custody of her child, the ACLU of Vermont alleged in a lawsuit. -
The chief justice's statements contradict Justice Hantz Marconi’s claims that she had his consent to speak with Sununu. -
Now in its 55th year, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Love March, starting with humble beginnings, is now well attended by local and state leaders. -
Francine Wheeler, who lost her son in 2012, reflects on the lessons learned from one of the stars of Peter, Paul and Mary. “I never stopped singing and that was one of the lessons that Peter taught me,” she said. -
Vermont is rolling out its first-ever standalone incentives to help people upgrade their electrical systems to accommodate new, more efficient appliances — with the goal of cutting carbon emissions. -
The Health Incentives Program (HIP) now only offers $20 per family, compared to $40-to-$80 previously. Farmers and advocates say, without restored funding, they will have to reduce winter market options.
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