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Businesses Seek Climate Change Solutions

Representatives of some of Vermont's best known businesses and state politicians are calling on the federal government to do more to combat climate change.

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger and other political leaders joined Wednesday with Vermont-based brands Burton Snowboards, Ben & Jerry's, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility and other groups highlighting the impacts of climate change on Vermont businesses.

State Sen. David Zuckerman, a farmer, says many Vermont farmers were flooded out from record rains earlier this spring and summer.

Vermont's maple syrup industry is feeling the effects of climate change as well and officials are concerned shorter winters could cut into the short maple syrup production season.

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