AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCleaner Wood Heat: Vermonters can borrow firewood moisture meters from 63 public libraries. Burning wood at 20% moisture or less cuts smoke and fine-particle pollution. Clean Water: The state is seeking public input by Nov. 12 on how to allocate about $43 million for water-quality and flood-resilience projects. Wild Habitats: Charlotte is home to 10 of Vermont’s 97 natural community types, including rare clayplain forests now reduced to fragmented patches by development and farming. River Restoration: Northfield has removed the Cross Brothers Dam, reopening the Dog River channel and fish passage after decades of blockage. Wildlife Rules: Vermont regulators heard competing petitions on bobcat trapping and limits for hunting and trapping other furbearers. Snow and Climate: A new northern New England partnership will expand automated snowpack monitoring, tracking changes with consequences for flooding, farms and winter recreation. Energy Help: More than $3 million remains available to help fleets replace older diesel trucks, buses and forklifts with electric equipment.
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