As Vermont Yankee starts down the road of decommissioning, one of the biggest complaints has been the lack of a map. That's about to change, as the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Nov. 19 formally announced its intent to develop new, detailed regulations for decommissioning power plants. An initial public-comment period runs through Jan. 4. Given their concerns about how the Yankee process has played out so far, Vermont officials say they will “lead the way” on pushing for stronger...
With subjects that range from New York's Ellis Island and upstate forests, to Monet's garden in Giverny, France, 30 of Sally Apfelbaum's works made between 1987 and 2012 are on display until Sept. 2 at the Vermont Center for Photography. Apfelbaum, a photographer and painter whose work has been shown in collections internationally, has taught as a visiting artist at Middlebury College, Cooper Union, Parsons School of Design, and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Apfelbaum primarily...
Vermont in 2013 led the nation in Lyme disease infection rates, and Maine and New Hampshire ranked second and third. Yet in 2002, Vermont was not even mentioned in a U.S. Centers for Disease Control report ranking the top 12 states in the incidence of Lyme disease. What has changed? It is the significant northward expansion of blacklegged “deer” ticks carrying Lyme disease into communities throughout northern New England. In March, the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine reported deer...
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