AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRural Land Use: Hundreds rallied at the Statehouse for a stronger rural voice, urging lawmakers to protect working lands and revisit Act 181’s conservation rules. Energy and Data Centers: Vermonters are weighing how to manage data centers’ potential energy and environmental costs. Green Mountain Power is also using home batteries in a virtual power plant to help the grid withstand extreme-weather outages, while GlobalFoundries has added solar and battery storage in Vermont. Home Heating: State rebates are encouraging Vermonters to weatherize before winter, as heating costs rise. Wildlife and Water: UVM researchers are studying how lake trout embryos get thiamine in the wild, while Vermont colleges have joined forces to examine how PFAS affect plants and animals.
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