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PC Construction Begins Work on Middlebury Resource Recovery Center

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When fully operational, the MRRC will treat approximately 80,000 gallons per day of food waste and wastewater, converting over 90% of the organic content into renewable biogas that will be used to generate more than one megawatt of renewable electricity for Vermont homes and businesses.

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Americans Are Relocating to Climate Havens to Escape Extreme Weather

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Americans living in at-risk areas prone to extreme weather emergencies can find refuge in cities like Asheville, North Carolina, Buffalo, New York, and Burlington, Vermont, where natural disasters are still mostly few and far between, says CNBC. Orlando makes the cut, Marandi said, because the city has introduced measures to decarbonize.

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GMO Labels Coming to your Supermarket

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The bill trumps the Vermont GMO labeling law that went into effect July 1 st (. A report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine , released in May, said there is no substantiated evidence that GMO crops have sickened people or harmed the environment. By way of example, more than 90% of cheese in the U.S.

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Maryland becomes First State to Ban Polystyrene this Thursday

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New York, Maine and Vermont have each enacted similar bans on polystyrene food service products, but none have yet taken effect and New York has expressly delayed any implementation in reaction to COVID-19. But maybe not in Maryland?

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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

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“I am encouraged that ACEEE continues to recognize the excellent work we are doing in the Commonwealth to advance energy efficiency through innovative programs such as the VASaves Green Communities Program and Energy Performance Contracting for public agencies,” said Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe.

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Comments Regarding Duke Energy’s Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant Closure

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Mark Cooper, senior research fellow for economic analysis, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT. ” Cooper is the senior fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment of the Vermont Law School. Mark Cooper , a leading U.S.

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Are Crew Socks Good for Wearing in Work Boots?

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Designed and Knit in Vermont with 54% Nylon 43% Merino Wool 3% Lycra Spandex. Furthermore, the socks are designed and knit in Vermont in such a way that they act very fast in wicking moisture away from the skin and avoid sweaty and stinky feet. You can choose from rich, wintery colors like dark reds or greens. MICRO CREW HEIGHT.