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Senator Bernie Sanders: Center for Energy Transformation and Innovation 12/12/2011

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Gov. Peter Shumlin Sandia National Lab Vice President Rick Stulen, Green Mountain Power CEO Mary Powell and the University of Vermont President John Bramley speaks of the Center for Energy Transformation and Innovation, a national energy research lab locating in Vermont. One focus of the new center will be energy efficiency, a field where Vermont already is a national leader. The center also will work on sustainable energy, economic development and the implementation of so-called smart grid technology that will make Vermont the first state in the nation to provide nearly all energy consumers greater control over their power consumption.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) 12/07/2011

U.S. Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) discuss their legislation to restore funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

Near & Far Video, Introduced by Richard Kemp: The Dark Side of Chocolate 11/14/2011

A team of journalists investigate how human trafficking and child labor in the Ivory Coast fuels the worldwide chocolate industry. The crew interview both proponents and opponents of these alleged practices, and use hidden camera techniques to delve into the gritty world of cocoa plantations. For more information, click here.

If you have questions or comments about this program, please contact Richard Kemp at rtkemp@aol.com.

Congressman Peter Welch: Middle East Trip - Oman, Afghanistan, Egypt 11/11/2011

Rep. Peter Welch discusses his trip to the Middle East. Rep. Peter Welch, on his way back to the United States, calls in from London, England to share perspectives on his bi-partisan trip to Oman, Afghanistan and Egypt.

Federal Disaster Assistance After Irene 11/08/2011

Carl Sherrill, Public Affairs Specialist with SBA, and Deanna Frazier, Public Affairs Specialiust with FEMA recap disaster assistance process and the upcoming deadline (Nov. 15., 2011). More information can be found at: www.disasterassistance.gov 1.800.621-3362 or via Smart Phones: M.FEMA.Gov

Senator Bernie Sanders: Town Meeting on the Future of the US Postal Service 11/06/2011

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders discusses the future of the Postal system in a public forum.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Washington D.C. October Report 10/13/2011

Sen. Bernie Sanders discussed a range of issues in this 30 minute segment recorded in the U.S. Senate studios in Washington D.C.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Funding to Market Vermont Maple Products - Legislation on Sale of Fraudulent Maple Products 10/11/2011

Senator Patrick Leahy, Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Ross, and Dakin Farm owner Sam Cutting, join in announcing federal funding for marketing of Vermont maple products in cooperation with Vermont maple industry leaders. Also, the Senator announces new legislation that he will introduce to provide for federal criminal prosecutions and increased penalties for those who knowingly sell fraudulent or adulterated maple products. Leahy chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and is the most senior member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

GEAR: Youth for Global Economic Accountability Research 10/07/2011

Nick Carter talks with Lindsay Gillies, Project COordinator and Keith Brunner, Media Coordinator, GEAR: Youth for Global Economic Accountability Research.

GEAR is a youth media project and educational platform which uses stories and research to challenge the current economic paradigm and its power structures. GEAR monitors the development of climate 'solutions' rooted in neoliberalism, agribusiness, and international finance.

Congressman Peter Welch: Efforts to Ensure Irene Recovery Assistance to Vermont 09/07/2011

At an airport press conference, Rep. Peter Welch outlines efforts he will make upon returning to Washington to ensure Vermont receives the federal assistance it needs to recover from Tropical Storm Irene. Welch will preside over a bipartisan meeting he arranged of House Members from the 47 districts impacted by the storm. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and White House staff will also participate. The goal of the meeting is to review the recovery effort and steps the group can take to ensure states affected by the storm receive the federal assistance they need to recover.

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!