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Closing The Wastewater Access Gap: Help for Communities
Is your community challenged by updating its aging wastewater infrastructure? Does it have failing septic systems? Is it without existing wastewater capacity? If so, the US Environmental Protection...
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Employers Must Follow Through for CDL Drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Clearinghouse is the database that contains information pertaining to violations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) controlled substances (drug)...
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Major Disaster Declaration Approved for July 29-31 Storm
For Immediate Release Friday, September 27, 2024 President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for July 29-31 Flooding Montpelier, Vt. – President Joe Biden has approved a Major Disaster...
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FEMA PA Approved for Floods of June 23, 2024
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 12, 2024 PRESIDENT BIDEN APPROVES GOVERNOR SCOTT’S MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION REQUEST FOR JUNE 23 STORM Montpelier, Vt. – President Joe Biden has approved a...
Detail of National Weather Service map of northern Vermont counties that receied damaging floods on July 10-11, 2024
FEMA PA and IA Approved for Floods of July 9-11, 2024
For Immediate Release Tuesday, August 20, 2024 PRESIDENT BIDEN APPROVES GOVERNOR SCOTT’S MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION REQUEST Montpelier Vt. – President Joseph Biden today approved Governor Phil Scott’s...
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Vermont National Guard Utilization
TO: Emergency Management Directors and Local Government Officials FROM: Dan Batsie, Department of Public Safety Deputy Commissioner FULL TEXT OF LETTER SENT 8/2/2024 VIA EMAIL The National Guard can...
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Municipal Flood Response - Volunteer Labor Guidance
TO: Vermont Municipal Officials FROM: Kim Canarecci, Vermont State Public Assistance Officer (802-585-4209, kim.canarecci@vermont.gov) FULL TEXT OF EMAIL SENT 7/18/2024, 5:54 PM (Note: Formatting...
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Flood Response Emergency Order for Act 250 Operations
FROM: Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board (peter.gill@vermont.gov) FULL TEXT OF EMAIL SENT 7/15/2024, 3:08 PM Thank you for your efforts past and present on storm recovery for...