| March 3, 2013

Dear Friends and Constituents:   These first few months of this new biennium have been very busy.  My committee assignment is once again Government Operations, which considers legislation regarding elections, municipal charter changes, state government operations, pensions, and the regulation of 45 professions, to name a few. Many of you have asked about the process of [...]

Mid-Session Report: Vermont Yankee

| March 3, 2011

Vermont Yankee: Tritium Leaks The Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources Committee have continued to monitor the tritium leaks at Entergy Vermont Yankee. In January of 2010 Vermont Yankee experienced two separate tritium leaks which eventually impacted the groundwater quality at the site. This impact is being remediated through groundwater extraction by VY and natural dilution [...]

Legislative Report: March 2010

| March 9, 2010

Education During the past several years, the Education Committee has heard much testimony on what is driving the rising cost in education. Some of those drivers include declining student enrollment, duplication of services, transportation, special education services, health care, to name a few. Student enrollment will continue to decline and it will be 12-15 years before Vermont [...]