During the 2014 legislative session, VNRC helped pass an important change to Act 250: the…
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Rutland Herald and Times Argus Weigh in on Exit 4 Development
The Rutland Herald and the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus recently published a powerful editorial about the…
Brian Shupe: Exit 4 Project Should be Denied
In a recently-published op-ed that appeared in the Rutland Herald and Barre- Montpelier Times Argus,…
Randolph Exit 4 Act 250 Case Heats Up
A controversial plan to develop about 70 acres of agricultural soils at an interchange off…
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…
VNRC, CLF and Citizens Aim to Protect Productive Farmland, Stem Sprawl at Randolph Interstate Exit
VNRC and other groups are working alongside local residents to stem a massive proposed development…
ANR Unveils New Report on Forest Fragmentation
Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Michael Snyder recently released a new report…
Clean Water Day at State House a Big Success
Nearly 200 activists from across the state, many of whom are members of interest groups…
VNRC, Jay Peak Resort, and Vermont DEC Reach Agreement to Clean Up Impaired Mountain Streams
The Vermont Superior Court Environmental Division recently issued an order approving a settlement agreement between…
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…
VNRC Goes Solar, Buying Electricity from Nearby Array
VNRC and the Vermont Land Trust, with offices across the street from each other but…