SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, May 3 (TNSpar) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: Vermont Law and Graduate School's Environmental Advocacy Clinic, on behalf of the Lake Tarleton Coalition and forest protection group Standing Trees, submitted an objection with the U.S. Forest Service on Monday, seeking reconsideration of the flawed Tarleton Integrated Resource Project (Project) in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The Tarleton Project would authorize nearly 700-acres of commercia  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 5 (TNSper) -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Heidi Stumpff as the new Regional President for Vermont. With 24 years in the banking industry, including the last decade at People's United Bank, Stumpff brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the M&T Team. In this role, Stumpff will oversee all aspects of the bank's operations in Vermont, including strategic pla  more

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, May 5 -- Middlebury College issued the following news on May 4, 2023: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist and one of the leading international voices in climate change action, will give the Commencement address to the Middlebury College Class of 2023 on Sunday, May 28. A policy expert and writer, Johnson cofounded and leads Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for the future of coastal cities. In 2020, she coedited the bestselling climate anthology All We Can Save and  more

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, May 5 (TNSres) -- Middlebury College issued the following news: Estefania Puerta, visiting assistant professor of studio art, has been awarded the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome, a highly selective fellowship granted to less than 4 percent of applicants. The award provides a stipend, workspace, and room and board at the academy's campus on the Janiculum Hill in Rome, starting in September 2023. "This is a gift of time and place and I feel really honored that   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 2 (TNSper) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines and Black Hills State University have jointly hired a new sustainability coordinator who will help develop and lead student education and research efforts and drive campus sustainability initiatives that reduce the impact on the environment while saving money. Maggie Torness is a Black Hills State alumna who is finishing her master's degree at the Un  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 6 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following statement on May 5, 2023: * * * Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following statement in response to the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' investigative report on the Franklin County State's Attorney, released yesterday: "I am deeply troubled by the findings that State's Attorney Lavoie created a toxic work environment. His behavior and comments in a workplace - as described in the re  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on May 5, 2023: * * * Talking with Bill Keeton about the value of old growth * * * Walking along a steep ridge, under large hemlock trees, ten miles outside of Burlington, Vermont--Bill Keeton is worrying about Europe's remaining old forests. He's so concerned, in fact, that he and some colleagues wrote a letter to the journal Science--published on May 5, 2023--calling for rapid action to protect them.  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, April 29 (TNSfund) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Grand prize winner in Joy and Jerry Meyers Cup competition will receive more than $200,000 to fund in-state entrepreneurship * * * The University of Vermont (UVM) yesterday announced a new initiative that will fund and support students in launching their business ideas and growing them into successful enterprises in Vermont at a special Grossman School of Business (GSB) event yesterday. The   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 4 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Governor Phil Scott appeared on Vermont Edition on May 1, 2023 and continued his campaign of spreading disinformation to Vermonters about the goings on in the legislature as well as key components of various bills. The Vermont Democratic Party seeks to correct this disinformation spread by Phil Scott during this recent appearance. FACT CHECK: Phil Scott claims that S.5 - the Affordable   more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, May 2 (TNSper) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) today announced the hiring of Daniel Bromberg as the inaugural dean of its graduate school following a national search assisted by executive search firm WittKieffer. The graduate school, which includes programming for the VLGS School for the Environment and Center for Justice Reform, was launched in 2022 as part of a long-term growth plan tha  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Attorney General Charity Clark continued her efforts to protect medication abortions and reproductive health care yesterday by joining a pair of multi-state actions. "I've said it before: I will do everything in my power as Attorney General to ensure that Vermonters maintain their right to reproductive liberty and access to abortion," said Attorney General Charity Clark. "We'v  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources issued the following news: The latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Forecast Report (1990-2020) has been released today by the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Climate Action Office (CAO). The report provides estimates of greenhouse gas emissions in various sectors of the Vermont economy. As in prior years, the largest emitting sectors of GHG emissions in 2020 were transportation, building energy use, and   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 3 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Governor Phil Scott today addressed a luncheon hosted by the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Governor discussed his priorities as the legislative session enters its final weeks. "To restore the strength and vitality of communities like Springfield, it takes a holistic approach. All the pieces have to fit together. For strong, healthy and safe communities, we need to grow o  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 4 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced $5.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to help 193 low- to moderate-income Vermont households repair or replace failed or inadequate on-site water or wastewater systems like wells, springs, septic systems, and leach fields in 2022. "These investments demonstrate our commitment to e  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 5 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) today announced awards of over $1 million in Downtown Transportation Fund grants to support seven projects in Designated Downtowns and eligible Designated Village Centers. Since 1999, DHCD has supported investment in public infrastructure through the Downtown Transportation Fund. The program has helped upda  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 2 (TNSper) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Governor Phil Scott today announced that he appointed 42 individuals in April to State boards and commissions. Boards and commissions serve an important role in state government, giving Vermonters numerous opportunities to serve their state and communities. The Governor's office is currently soliciting applications to fill vacancies and upcoming term expirations. All those inte  more