MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 14 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2021: Governor Phil Scott and Human Services Secretary Mike Smith today announced the appointment of Andrea DeLaBruere as the new commissioner of the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA), effective December 20, 2021. DeLaBruere is currently the Executive Director of the Agency of Human Services (AHS) and has a wide variety of experience in the pharmaceutical, medical device, more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 16 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced his appointment of Larry Labor, Republican, to fill the Orleans-1 House District vacancy. Labor replaces former Representative Lynn Batchelor (R-Derby) who resigned in October. "Larry has demonstrated a commitment to public service and the people of Orleans County through his years serving on the Morgan select board, the State Board of Pha more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 18 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced his appointment of Thom Walsh, PhD, MS, MSPT to the Green Mountain Care Board (GMBC). Dr. Walsh is a professor of health policy who holds academic appointments at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and Boise State University's College of Health Science. He is also a physical therapist and orthopedic clinical sp more PR

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today applauded a district court decision to reverse a New York bankruptcy court's confirmation of Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy reorganization plan. Today's decision was the result of appeals filed by California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, the District of Columbia, the United States Trustee, more PR

CASTLETON, Vermont, Dec. 16 -- Castleton University issued the following news: The Castleton Center for Schools will offer more than 70 courses during the spring semester to meet the professional development needs of K-12 educators and administrators across Vermont and beyond. The spring course list includes a variety of delivery formats to accommodate educators' schedules, including online options, on-site classes held throughout Vermont, and hybrid classes that combine in-person and online l more PR

COLCHESTER, Vermont, Dec. 15 -- Green Mountain Power issued the following news release: Green Mountain Power (GMP) announced it has earned recertification as a B Corp after a thorough review by B Lab to meet rigorous environmental, social and transparency standards while using business as a force for good. GMP was the first utility to earn B Corp certification in 2014, was recertified in 2017, and with this new recertification, it again joins B Corps businesses in Vermont and across the country more PR

CLINTON, New York, Dec. 14 (TNSRes) -- Hamilton College issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2021: As an early-career geomorphologist who studies glaciers, polar climate, and climate change, Drew Christ '11 wasn't expecting to be in the spotlight. Then he began to research core sediment samples taken in the 1960s from beneath Greenland's ice sheet. Because of that work, he's been a guest on Science Friday, interviewed by a reporter from The Washington Post, and queried by other outlets. Chris more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following statement: * * * "I am pleased with the Court's ruling rejecting the Purdue bankruptcy plan which would have dismissed Vermont's legal claims against the Sackler family. "This ruling gives Vermont the ability to continue to pursue those that helped create the opioid crisis." "Last week, Attorney General Donovan filed a brief seeking the reversal of the Purdue bankruptcy order granting unprecedent more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Dec. 15 (TNSOps) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2021: Environmental law scholars and editors of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL) at Vermont Law School (VLS) today released the Top 10 Environmental Watch List for 2022. The list highlights the most pressing environmental issues bearing on law and policy--from Biden's environmental justice goals and the electric vehicle revolution, to climate change-fueled natural dis more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2021: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requesting information about the agencies' use of Clearview AI in Vermont. Clearview AI is a technology company that collected billions of citizens' images from the internet for the purpose of creating a mass surveillance facial r more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott has joined the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development's (HUD) House America initiative. Through this national partnership, HUD and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) have encouraged state, county, municipal and tribal nation leaders to commit to using a portion of the historic investments provided through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to address the  more PR