The Vermont Natural Resources (VNRC) and Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) submit the following comments…
Category: Legislative
VNRC Statement on Passage of Bill That Promotes Healthy Forests
Statement from Jamey Fidel, Forest and Wildlife Program Director for Vermont Natural Resources Council: “VNRC applauds…
VNRC Statement on Passage of Bill That Promotes Protections for Hazardous Waste
Statement from Jon Groveman, water and policy program director for Vermont Natural Resources Council: “VNRC…
VNRC Statement on Passage of Bill That Improves DEC Permit Process
Statement from Jamey Fidel, General Counsel for Vermont Natural Resources Council: May 6,2016 “The Legislature…
Support Healthy, Intact Forests
For the first time since the mid-1800s, Vermont and the other New England states are…
Safeguarding Vermont’s Groundwater
By Brian Shupe The recent revelations that wells and groundwater in North Bennington and Pownal…
Help Keep Solar Affordable and Accessible!
Your voice is needed to support an important clean energy program by May 12. The…
Gov. Signs H.35, the Clean Water Bill
Gov. Shumlin today signed H.35, a bill that sets the state on a course to…
Gov. Shumlin Signs Energy Bill to Boost Renewables, Create Jobs, Pull Back on Fossil Fuel Use
Gov. Shumlin recently signed a broad renewable energy bill – one of VNRC’s 2015 legislative priorities…
Clean Water Day at State House a Big Success
Nearly 200 activists from across the state, many of whom are members of interest groups…
Environmental, Business and Farm Groups Call for Strong Action on Governor’s Inaugural Goals
A coalition of leading environmental, business, and farm organizations gathered at the Vermont State House…
Gov. Shumlin Signs Bill to Support Downtowns and Curb Sprawling “Strip” Development
Recently Gov. Shumlin signed H.823, a bill that offers new incentives for downtown development and…