BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 5 (TNSRes) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: By Kevin Coburn Liza Mclatchy '23 carefully reaches into the water with a long sampling rod--at its end is a plastic collection bottle. Her research partner Evelyn Densmore '23 is standing a few feet away and making recordings into a logbook. Within the next 24 hours they will analyze the water samples in UVM's Environmental Engineering Teaching Lab. They are standing at the edge of a retention pond  more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 5 (TNSRes) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: By Natalie Petit Professor Ingrid L. Nelson's research ranges from efforts to prevent the destruction of woodlands in Mozambique to analyzing how college campuses tackle going "green." Along the way, she found one concept tied most of it together: how technology contributes to power dynamics. "The role of technology has been there," said Nelson, a professor in the Department of Geography who works i more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 28 (TNSPol) -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Tuesday morning, former Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate. A Republican, Nolan joins the race at a time when the U.S. Senate faces a 50/50 split, with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris as the deciding vote in the event of a tie. "Christina Nolan - or any other Republican candidate - would put Mitch McConnell in charge of the  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 4 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on March 3, 2022: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today announced a national settlement in principle with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in the opioid crisis, that will increase the amounts of funds paid by the Sacklers from $4.325 billion under the original bankruptcy plan to at least $5.5 billion. The settlement is subject to court approval. The settlem more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today announced he is co-leading a bipartisan, nationwide investigation into TikTok for providing and promoting its social media platform to children and young adults while use is associated with physical and mental health harms. Attorneys general across the country are examining whether the company violated state consumer protection laws t more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 4 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 3, 2022: Governor Phil Scott today issued an executive order expressing support for the Ukrainian people and outlining steps the State is taking in response to the Russian invasion of peaceful Ukraine. "In real time, we've watched in horror as Russian forces commit acts of terror on a peaceful nation - one that seeks nothing more than the right to choose its own future," said Governor Scott.  more PR