This article by VNRC’s Brian Shupe first appeared in the August 10, 2014 edition of…
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EPA, Citing VNRC Work, Releases Tool to Make Communities Flood-Resilient
The Environmental Protection Agency recently released a new tool to help communities prepare for, deal…
Shoreland Protections Bill Enacted into Law
Gov. Shumlin June 4 signed H.526, a bill to protect shorelands along Vermont’s lakes and…
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…
Lawmakers Pass Shoreland Protection!
Yesterday, lawmakers gave final approval to H.526, a bill to protect shorelands along Vermont’s lakes and…
Vermont Olympians: Climate Change Threatens Vermont
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2014 Contact: Annie Mackin, National Wildlife Federation — 802.782.1589, MackinA@nwf.org,…
What’s in Your Water?
The Watershed Management Division has just released its biannual list of polluted streams in Vermont.…
LEAP Energy Fair Coverage on Stuck in Vermont
The 8th Annual LEAP Energy Fair was held on Saturday, April 5 at Crossett Brook Middle School in Duxbury.…
Gov. Signs Net Metering Legislation
Recently, Gov. Shumlin signed positive legislation that will expand the availability net metering in Vermont.…
PSB Denies N. Springfield Biomass Electric Plant
The Vermont Public Service board recently denied an application for the construction of a biomass…
2013 Legislative Letdown on Energy and Climate
This year’s legislative failure to advance meaningful energy and climate change legislation, despite promising talk…
Energy Bills of the 2012 Vermont Legislative Session
While the Legislature fell short on implementing really far-reaching clean energy policy this past legislative…