Emma Cotton

Following Chris Herrick’s resignation, habitat biologist Andrea Shortsleeve is set to become the first woman to lead the Fish & Wildlife Department when she becomes interim commissioner.

Since the Legislature has adjourned for the biennium, there’s not much the Senate could do to stop her appointment — and one Democratic leader said he was inclined to give Saunders time to prove herself.

As a small state, Vermont leans on federal funding to support a range of environmental programs. So Vermonters and the agencies that work for them are likely to feel the policy shift directly.

To meet upcoming greenhouse gas emission deadlines, lawmakers need to pass policies that reduce emissions soon. Increased concerns about affordability challenge the path of those policies.

The results of congressional races throughout the country may challenge Sanders’ and Balint’s ability to work effectively in Washington D.C., during their next terms.

During the legislative session that begins in January, a new slate of lawmakers — to be elected next week — are expected to consider the clean heat standard again, and this time, decide whether to implement the program, change it, or abandon it altogether.

After decades as a political outsider, Sanders has used his committee chairmanships and proximity to the White House to advance his policy agenda. That could soon change.

“We're lucky in Vermont to have a little less vitriol than they do in some parts of this country, but we are not immune to it,” said Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas on Tuesday.

Environmentalists have argued that McNeil has lost millions of dollars in the last decade. In a new regulatory filing, Burlington Electric Department says their analysis is flawed.

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