Environment

SAN FRANCISCO -- Seventeen years ago, Henry Ocampo did not think he would make it past his 25th birthday. A fresh graduate from the University of California, Davis, the young Filipino American was the pride and joy of his family.

None of them knew his status.

As an HIV prevention worker, Ocampo knew the risks. Although his then-partner was HIV-positive, they’d played it safe, getting tested routinely. He wasn’t worried.

For Immediate release
March 14, 2012

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CVPS honored for forestry work

Central Vermont Public Service’s Forestry Department has been honored by the National Arbor Day Foundation for the 10th time for demonstrating best practices in the electric industry.

Sara Shahriari, Bolivia

Brown, rolling plains that seem to stretch on to eternity are suddenly broken by the brilliant blue of Lake Titicaca. The lake, which sits on the border between Peru and Bolivia, has supported indigenous farming and fishing communities for thousands of years.