After years of encouraging solar development, Vermont seems to be attracting the attention of national solar companies.
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Satellite System In Testing Stages Could Detect Toxic Algae Earlier
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is testing satellites to detect harmful algae in New England lakes. The new technology could discover algae…
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For Farmers Looking To Make Ends Meet, The Sun Provides A Controversial Harvest
As Kevin Sullivan slowly rumbles his pickup truck across his 60 acres of property near the Connecticut-Massachusetts border, he leans in and asks a…
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UVM Study Finds Health Insurance Tops Farmers’ Concerns
A new study led by a University of Vermont researcher finds that the majority of farmers say the cost of health insurance is a top concern for the…
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Things To Do In The Ocean State This Fourth Of July Weekend
Locals and tourists alike will find no shortage of things to do this Fourth of July weekend in Rhode Island. Fireworks, parties, and parades are planned…
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RI Farmers And Environmentalists At Odds Over Proposed Repeal Of The Clean Water Rule
Local environmentalists and farmers are at odds over a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule.
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New England Father With Work Authorization And No Criminal Record May Be Deported
A Vermont father of six is facing deportation to Mexico in a case that highlights shifting federal immigration enforcement priorities.
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Building Bee Resilience, One Queen At A Time
Honey bees have been having a tough time lately. Pests and disease have plagued many hives, killing off the pollinators and forcing people looking to…
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Green Farmland Or Green Energy? Deepwater Wind Brings Debate To Connecticut
Deepwater Wind, the group behind the nation’s first offshore wind farm, is now proposing a massive clean energy project in Connecticut. The company…
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Record-Breaking Year For Mass. Maple Syrup Producers
For the third year in a row, maple syrup production in Massachusetts was at an all-time high. A federal survey found the state’s sugarmakers produced 7…
