We’re thrilled to report that the Lake Champlain Basin Program awarded VNRC, a Free VT Rivers…
Category: Dam Removal
Legislative Wrap-Up, Summer 2018
Vermont’s 2018 legislative session ended on May 12, but Governor Scott called lawmakers back for a…
Vermont House Issues Final Approval for Dam Safety and Drinking Water Protection Bill – H.554
Today, the Vermont House gave its final approval to H.554, a bill addressing dam safety and…
VNRC Receives River Restoration & Dam Removal Feasibility Grant
Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) has received a $35,000 Ecosystem Restoration Grant from the Vermont…
Join Statement: VNRC and VCV on Environmental Legislation Moving Forward at State House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2017 Join Statement from Vermont Natural Resources Council and Vermont…
Time to Pass Common Sense Dam Safety Legislation in Vermont
Co-Authored by Heather Furman and Brian Shupe, State Director of The Nature Conservancy and Executive…
VNRC, TNC and US Fish & Wildlife to Prioritize Dams for Removal in the Lake Champlain Basin
The Nature Conservancy & Vermont Natural Resources Council Awarded $225,000 to Prioritize Dams for Removal…
Four Environmental Groups Formally Oppose the Licensing of Swanton Dam as a Hydroelectric Facility
July 18th, 2016–Today, the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Lake Champlain…
VNRC Comments on Licensing of Swanton Dam as a Hydroelectric Facility
These comments were to the United States of America Federal Energy Regulatory Commissionon July 18th,…
VNRC, TNC launch freevtrivers.org to highlight dam removal benefits
The Vermont Natural Resources Council and The Nature Conservancy are pleased to announce the launch…