Montpelier – On June 2, Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) and Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC)…
Category: Press Releases
Community Leaders Hail Enactment of VT’s First Environmental Justice Law
Will address environmental harms disproportionately affecting many communities Montpelier – A diverse coalition of environmental…
Governor Signs Important Bill to Protect Vermont’s Forests and Help Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change
Montpelier — Today, Governor Phil Scott signed a bill to expand Vermont’s Use Value Appraisal…
Vermont Enacts Policy to Address Surface Water Withdrawals
Bill Takes Important Steps to Improve Climate-Resilience and Ensure More Equitable Access to our Waters…
The Year of the Forest?
Governor Scott has a unique opportunity to give a significant boost to forest management and protection…
Governor Scott and a Minority of Lawmakers Stymie Climate Progress
A Win for Big Oil and Keeping Vermonters Tethered to Polluting & Costly Heating Systems …
Vermont Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Biodiversity and Support Climate Resilience
Montpelier – Today, the Vermont Senate passed legislation to protect biodiversity and improve climate resilience…
Bill to Protect Vermont Waters Passes Senate
Montpelier – H.466, a new bill that will help Vermont protect its surface waters, passed…
Vermont House Passes the State’s First Comprehensive Environmental Justice Law
Montpelier – Today, the Vermont House took a critical step forward in addressing a long…
House Advances Bill to Support Smart Growth & Affordable Housing, Healthy Forests, and Working Lands
Montpelier – Today, the Vermont House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass S.234, a bill that…
Senate Gives Preliminary Approval to Clean Heat Standard
Progress — but Uncertainty — Around Potentially Transformative Climate Action Montpelier – Today, the Vermont Senate…
BREAKING: Governor Signs First-in-the-Nation Bill to Help Communities Impacted by Toxic Contamination
Montpelier — The impacts of toxic pollution are real, and somebody always pays the price.…