The Vermont
Public Service Board is set to hear from the public tonight on the proposed
natural gas pipeline to serve Addison
County 7
o’clock , tonight at Middlebury
Union Middle School Vermont ’s
economy by providing low-cost energy. Critics
are planning a rally outside the school an hour before the hearing. They say the gas is coming from wells in Alberta
that use hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which Vermont
banned within the state’s borders in 2012.
The Vermont Department of Emergency Management and Homeland
Security is urging people to be prepared for unexpected emergencies. September is National Preparedness Month and
Gov. Peter Shumlin has urged Vermonters to prepare themselves for potential disasters. A proclamation signed by the governor notes
that events such as Tropical Storm Irene and other destructive storms in the
last two years showed the importance of preparing for any potential disaster. Among the suggestions are that Vermonters can
take a few simple steps such as preparing a kit, making a plan, and being
informed can help ease the effects of a disaster. People can also buy extra cans of food, a
reliable flashlight, extra batteries, and other essentials.
Vermont State Police are investigating a grand larceny case
in Ferrisburgh. Unknown individuals stole a purse containing personal property
from a unlocked cabin located at Basin Harbor Club in Ferrisburgh. The total value of the bag and contents was
approximately $1,000. Anyone with
information is asked to contact Vermont State Police New Haven troopers at 802-388-4919 . Information
can also be submitted anonymously online at www.vtips.info or text CRIMES
(274637) to keyword VTIPS.
Police are warning people about some scam phone calls. The caller claims he is a U.S. District Court
clerk with the Warrant Division. He says
the victim needs to send him $300 in Wal-Mart Money Pak payments to deal with
the debt. Police say they spoke with the
alleged caller and his story is a fake. They
remind people that police agencies will never ask for money over the phone, and
if you're ever in doubt, call police.
Vermont Natural Gas says that its goal is to bring natural
gas to Rutland by 2020. The company
is currently in a three-phase project to bring gas from Burlington
to Rutland . The project will cost $230 million. The
company says it will begin holding public meetings about the proposal in 2014.
The Chittenden County Transportation Authority and the
drivers union have reached an impasse.
The union says that the problem is that drivers operate morning and
evening rush hours, but are on standby the rest of the day. They do not get paid while waiting to be
called back to work. The last contract,
just two years ago, was settled hours before a planned strike.
