Vermont bill would give lawmakers power to approve nuclear plants
Vermont House easily passed House Bill 127 granting legislators power to approve or disapprove future nuclear power plants within the state. Industry officials warn this could delay projects by injecting political risk, while supporters argue siting concerns matter to voters, not just scientists. The bill faces a tougher path in the Senate.
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UPI
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Senate
Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Richard A. Snelling
R-Shelburne
Snelling
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Vernon
U.S. Supreme Court
Bromley cleans up oil spill at ski area pond
Bromley Ski area faced an oil spill on February 26 when a broken pipe flooded a snow making pond with black oil. Assistant manager Jim Marsh estimated about a thousand gallons leaked from a nearby storage tank, while owner Stig Albersson suggested a roof ice chunk may have cracked the pipe. State Water Resources Department oversight followed by cleanup using absorbents and removal of contaminated snow to a Montpelier chemical treatment and waste facility.
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Bromley
Jim Marsh
Stig Albersson
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State Environmental Commission
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Harry Shepard Inc
Springfield
Cp Woolmington
Bromley Mountain
Weather outlook with wind and flurries posted today
Cloudy and windy conditions with snow today and highs in the mids 20s to 30s. Tonight the wind increases with possible flurries and lows in the teens to 20s. Sunday stays cloudy and windy with a chance of flurries and daytime highs in the 20s. Sunset at 6 50 sunrise at 7 19.
Airlift keeps flowing as fighting rages near Phnom Penh
UPI reports heavy ground fighting around Phnom Penh while rebels pound Pochentong airport and a government airlift delivers rice. Mortar fire slows a task force near the airport and attacks hit Prek Phneon. Rockets kill and wound civilians as a Mekong lifeline retreat reshapes the battle.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
U.S
Pochentong
Prek Phneon
Tuel Leap
Mekong River
Lee Cambodia
Speaker O Connor Splits With Governor Over Plans
Vermont House Speaker Timothy O Connor breaks with Gov Thomas Salmon on two legislative fronts. He opposes a $1 million boost for industrial development and questions land use planning initiatives. He warns combined energy, economy, and tax issues may hinder attracting major industry for two years.
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O’connor
Vermont
Salmon
Senate votes to weaken filibuster rule change approved
The Senate adopted a revised anti filibuster rule allowing a simple 60 vote threshold to end filibusters. Despite opposition led by Sen James B Allen the filibuster reform passed after intense maneuvering and multiple roll call votes.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Robert C. Byrd
Mike Mansfield
Allen
Kissinger visits Egypt for Egyptian Israeli peace talks
Secretary of State Kissinger arrived in Aswan to hear President Sadat's second stage peace proposals with Israel. He expressed optimism and pledged to stay until progress is achieved. Aide says aims include defining ideas for a new Egyptian Israeli accord. Kissinger's tour also aims to revive Cyprus talks with Greece and Turkey, with plans to send Hartman to Ankara after March 15.
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Egypt
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Upper Nile City
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Kissinger
Middle East
Sadat
Brussels
Greece
Turkey
Meditteranean
Cyprus
Dimitrios Bitsios
Melith Esenbel
Europe
Arthur Hartman
Ankara
Bitsios
Condon Chosen for New Term on Vermont Education Board
Gov. Thomas Salmon nominated three candidates for the Vermont Education Board to the Senate for confirmation. Marie Condon of Bennington was reappointed to a full term. Arthur Jones of Morgan, a former state senator, and Robert N. LaBonte of Springfield, a former teacher who helped establish Vermont Technical College curricula, are the other nominees.
Ford Sees GOP at Rock Bottom in 1976 Bid
President Ford told 2400 Republican leaders the party has hit its lowest point but will rise with his 1976 White House bid. He promised solid progress on recession unemployment and energy and said he intends to win the nomination and the presidency.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ford
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
GOP
Patriots claim state title with 94 67 victory
The Patriots overwhelmed Springfield to secure the state championship with a 94 to 67 win. Star performers led the surge as the team clinched the title on the season finale.
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Patriots
Springfield
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