Governor Peter Shumlin signed
a bill into law Thursday morning that creates mandatory recycling and
composting requirements to be phased in over the next few years. Waster haulers
will eventually be required to collect leaf and yard, as well as food waste.
Brattleboro is getting ready for a unique recycling program. The town is
looking for 150 households to take part in a pilot curbside compost pickup
program.
We look at the impact of the proposed sale of CVPS on the company’s shareholders, rate payers and employees. We also discuss a new agreement addressing the backlog of cases of abuse and neglect to seniors and vulnerable adults. And we begin our Summer School series by learning how to set up a worm composting bin.
Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:
A government
watchdog will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to answer
questions about political hiring at the Justice Department; Experts
say Vermont needs to develop rules for large-scale composting
businesses that recognize both the benefits and the potential hazards of the
operations…
Experts say Vermont needs to develop rules for large-scale composting
businesses that recognize both the benefits and the potential hazards of the
operations.
Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:
The state is cracking down on two large-scale composting operations, and the
legal actions may force both to shut down. But
some critics complain of selective enforcement when it comes to pollution under
Act 250 in Vermont; Fuel
prices have gotten so high that many homeowners and businesses have begun to
look for energy alternatives, such as solar power…
The state’s largest composting operation plans to shut down soon. The non-profit Intervale Center says it can’t afford to meet new regulatory hurdles for the compost operation.
Now questions are being raised about the political pressure on the Intervale that led to the decision to close.
A controversial composting facility in Burlington wants a state permit to operate for another five
years.
Engineering
consultants hired by the Intervale Center say the composting operation has not polluted surface
or ground water in its 15 years of operation.