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• Two bills are better than none, environmentalists say of water quality efforts

  20-05-2018 23:38 via vtdigger.org
  Swimmers and boaters at Leddy Park beach on Lake Champlain in Burlington. File photo by Cate Chant/VTDigger
  A group devoted to clean water met last week to recap all of the important water-quality bills the Legislature passed this year. The list was short: S. 260 and H. 576.
  The Vermont Clean Water Network, the members of which include environmentalists and government officials, held a panel discussion on Tuesday morning at the ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. Get all of VTDi
  
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• Cyanobacteria blooms toxic to lakes and, now, the climate

  20-05-2018 22:43 via vtdigger.org
  Lake Carmi was closed for three months in late 2017 because of toxic cyanobacteria blooms. File photo by Mike Polhamus/VTDigger
  Cyanobacteria blooms — responsible for what is becoming an annual return of oily green and toxic scum on the surface of Vermont lakes — are expected to become more common as the earth’s atmosphere warms, and according to a recent study the blooms themselves will further accelerate global climate disruption.
  Published in the most recent issue of Limnolo
  
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• Trump rule change would hit Planned Parenthood in Vermont

  20-05-2018 21:53 via vtdigger.org
  Lucy Leriche, policy director, Planned Parenthood
  WASHINGTON — A rule change from the Trump administration could result in a significant funding cut to Planned Parenthood clinics in Vermont and nationwide.
  The Trump administration rolled out a rule change proposal Friday that would bar federal family planning grant money from going to health care providers that perform abortions.Get all of VTDigger's health care news.You'll never miss our health care coverage with our weekly headlines in y
  
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• Small schools may lose funds with changes in state grant program

  20-05-2018 21:38 via vtdigger.org
  Small schools are defined as those with 20 or fewer students per class. File photo by Cate Chant/VTDigger
  Schools that opted out of Act 46 — choosing not to merge with other schools — now risk losing access to state grants that for the last 20 years have supported some of the state’s smallest schools, most of which were located in rural districts, with high levels of poverty.
  The state Board of Education, at its May meeting last week, discussed how to comply with new requiremen
  
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• Then Again: How George Dewey’s ‘splendid little war’ went wrong

  20-05-2018 20:00 via vtdigger.org
  A Navy squadron led by Vermonter George Dewey spearheaded the capture of the Philippines from Spain in 1898, but the United States soon found itself fighting with rebels for control of the island nation. Library of Congress photo
  Editor’s note: Mark Bushnell is a Vermont journalist and historian. He is the author of “Hidden History of Vermont” and “It Happened in Vermont.”For George Dewey, who was used to being in charge and being respected, revered even, this was a
  
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• Welch had financial stake in firms backing controversial drug bill

  20-05-2018 17:00 via vtdigger.org
  Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  Rep. Peter Welch was heavily invested in the health care industry as he worked to pass a bill championed by powerful health care companies, including ones in which the Vermont Democrat had a financial stake.
  Welch was one of the three Democratic co-sponsors of the measure, which became the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act when it was signed into law.Get all of VTDigger's health care news.You'll never miss our
  
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• Castleton University implementing plan to align budget structure to meet enrollment trends

  20-05-2018 15:05 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Castleton UniversityMay 17, 2018
  Contact:Jeff Weld, Dean of Advancement(802) 468-6052
  Castleton University announced a series of updates Thursday as part of its ongoing process to align its budget with current and future enrollment trends. The plan currently being implemented is a result of a four-month-long collaborative, exhaustive, and transparent approach to an organizational restructure that has identified cost-savings opportunities and growth initiatives.
  The restructu
  
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• Nominations are open for 2018 Con Hogan Community Leadership Award

  20-05-2018 15:00 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Community FoundationMay 16, 2018
  Contact:Zoe PikeThe Vermont Community [email protected] ext. 285
  Winner to Receive $15,000 Cash Prize
  Nominations are now being accepted for the $15,000 Con Hogan Award for Creative, Entrepreneurial Community Leadership. Initiated in 2015, the annual award is a tribute to Con Hogan’s life’s work and commitment to public service. The goal of the award is to encourage and reward leaders who share Con&
  
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