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Jon Groveman: Act 250 bill protects water quality
This commentary is by Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director at the Vermont Natural Resources Council. It also appeared in VTDigger, the Bennington Banner and the Brattleboro Reformer. In 1970,…
Great American Outdoors Act signed into law
The Great American Outdoors Act was signed into law today, permanently funding LWCF after 55 years! Thank you, Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders, and Congressman Welch for supporting this absolutely critical…
New bill helps protect Vermont watersheds
Act H.833, a new bill that will help the state protect its surface waters, has passed the Vermont House of Representatives. As periods of drought increase and seasonal weather patterns…
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