Vermont

Cargo vessels are seen anchored offshore, sharing space with oil platforms, before heading into the Los Angeles-Long Beach port on Oct. 5, 2021.

Vermont passes law forcing fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change damages

Peter McGuire

Under the Climate Superfund Act, Vermont will calculate the cost of greenhouse gas emissions between 1995 and 2024. Responsible companies will then be billed for climate-adaptive and resilient infrastructure projects.

High Water Mark: The Rise and Fall of the Pants

Maine Public TV Air Times: Thur., Feb. 15 at 10:00 pm Sat., Feb. 17 at 11:00 am In the last days before the internet changed the music industry forever,…

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Steaming: The Green Mountains Steam Car Tour

Maine Public TV Air Times: Sun., April 9 at 11:00 pm Story of polish, shine and pampering and living in part of America's past. Not many Stanley steam…

We Have to Talk About Hunger

Maine Public TV Air Time:Sat., November 19 at 11:00 amAlthough Vermont is the healthiest state in the country, one in five children live in hunger. How…

Lilac Ridge: Life on a Family Farm

Maine Public TV Air Times:Thur., June 23 at 10:30 pmSat., June 25 at 11:30 amA film about sustainable agriculture and local food, centered on a family run…

Health

Vermont Suit Over GMO Labeling Law Closely Watched in Maine

Jennifer Mitchell

The state of Vermont is the target of a federal lawsuit over its newly-enacted law requiring food manufacturers to label products that contain…

Nation

Global Budgets, Payment Reform and Single Payer: Understanding Vermont’s Health Reform

The Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine recently hosted a panel discussion entitled “Global Budgets, Payment Reform and…