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Gov. Jim Douglas
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Governor Jim Douglas’ office has been in a high-profile disagreement with the EPA about cleaning up Lake Champlain. We discuss this issue and others, and we take your calls.VPR News
Midday Newscast June 4, 2008
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Democrat Gaye Symington has joined critics of Governor Jim Douglas’ Lake Champlain cleanup; the Vermont National Guard has broken ground on a new memorial for soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan; more…Vermont Edition
Cleaning up Lake Champlain
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The EPA sent the state a strongly worded letter this spring outlining the ways the state has fallen short in its effort to reduce phosphorous loads in Lake Champlain. We’ll discuss the stratgies for the lake’s future health. And our series of audio postcards from Vermont towns continues with a visit to Readsboro.VPR News
Shoreline residents keep wary eye on water level
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Folks with property along the shores of Lake Champlain are keeping a close eye on water levels this spring. The lake was about a half foot above the flood stage this weekend, and there’s more snow in the mountains waiting to melt and make its way downhill.VPR News
Lake Champlain expected to reach flood stage by weekend
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Meteorologists say they expect Lake Champlain to reach its flood stage this weekend because the weather is likely to stay warm and rain is in the forecast.VPR News
Rules to prevent spread of fish disease prompt debate at bait shops
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A big debate is brewing in an unlikely place – Vermont’s bait shops. Emergency rules adopted last fall have placed limits on the sale of wild bait because they may be infected with a fish-killing virus. That’s not sitting well with bait shop owners, who’ve been forced to make a critical business decision. AP Photo/Rob SwansonVPR News
Congress approves legislation that will fund Vt water restoration programs
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Congress has given its approval to legislation that will provide $80 million for a variety of water projects in Vermont. Included in the new law are major ecosystem restoration efforts for Lake Champlain and the upper Connecticut River. VPR’s Bob Kinzel reports.VPR News
VPR Evening News September 28th 2007
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Debating the statewide property tax; Vermont’s two largest power companies say they need to be able to change their rates when their own costs for electricity rise or fall; The federal Department of Homeland Security is creating 300 new jobs in Vermont; A new research initiative that’s focused on Lake Champlain and its tributaries has been awarded a six-point-seven million dollar grant; Members of the U.S. House are asking the FCC to review the proposed sale of Verizon’s telephone land lines in the three states; Enthusiasts of four-legged power gather this weekend at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds; and commentator Frank Bryan on the end of September being a time for reflection.VPR News