VNRC’s Brian Shupe highlights the important (and often missing) why in Vermont’s energy transition —…
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VNRC Weighs in on Slate of Water Quality Issues
It’s been a busy month for VNRC’s water program, responding to a suite of initiatives…
Irene’s Anniversary and Vermont’s Resilience
Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that the catastrophic flooding that is…
VNRC Recommendations for Vermont’s New Energy Planning Framework
Working with legislators this session, VNRC, our partners, and activists succeeded in passing S.230 –…
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,…
10th Anniversary of the Vermont Forest Roundtable
10 years ago VNRC convened the first Forest Roundtable to bring people together who share…
VNRC Comments on Proposed Required Agricultural Practices
These comments were submitted to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets on July…
Gov. Candidates Debate on Environmental Issues a Success
Over 200 people showed up to hear Republican and Democratic candidates for Governor grapple with…
VNRC Statement on EPA Issuance of Lake Champlain TMDL
June 20, 2016 Contact: Jon Groveman, VNRC Water Program and Policy Director, 802-223-2328 x111 EPA…
This Year’s Big Victories and Big Picture for Vermont’s Forests
By Brian Shupe In Vermont, we sometimes fail to see the forests for the trees,…
Great News for Renewable Energy in Vermont
Yesterday, the Vermont Legislature successfully fixed and passed legislation to correct unintended errors in the…