考研英语翻译问题 谢谢了

考研英语翻译问题 谢谢了The company, a major energy supplier in New England, provoked justified outrage in Vermont last week when it announced it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.问题一、 是这个公司引起Vermont provoked justified outrage 还是这个公司自己provoked justified outrage 问题二、when it announced it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.这个it 指The company 还是指Vermont 问题三、 it was reneging on 和 abide by 是两个动词 怎么会在一个句子中出现两个动词 问题四、帮我翻译下.谢谢了!