Montpelier — Today, the Vermont House advanced a bill (S.113) that holds corporate polluters responsible…
Category: Press Releases
Now accepting nominations for the 2022 Arthur Gibb Award
In honor of former Vermont legislator Arthur Gibb, who dedicated much of his life to…
Restoring Wildlife Populations will Create Jobs
This is a joint op-ed from Brian Shupe, Executive Director of Vermont Natural Resources Council,…
VT Senate Passes Key Smart Growth Housing, Healthy Forests, and Climate Resilience Bill
Montpelier – Today, the Vermont Senate passed an important bill (S.234) that includes key Act…
Vermont Senate Advances the State’s First Comprehensive Environmental Justice Law
Montpelier – Today, the Vermont Senate took a critical step forward in addressing a long…
Vermont House Passes Unprecedented, Essential Climate Investments in FY23 Budget
Montpelier – Today, the Vermont House of Representatives passed the FY23 budget, H.740, with unprecedented investments in…
Vermont House Advances H.492 to Strengthen Act 250
Statement from Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director for the Vermont Natural Resources Council:…
Vermont House Advances Important Climate Initiative: The Clean Heat Standard
March 16, 2022 Montpelier – Today, in an important step forward for long-overdue progress on…
Vermont House Passes Legislation to Update Current Use Program, Help Protect Forests & Address Climate Change
Montpelier – Today the Vermont House of Representatives passed legislation (H.697) to update the state’s…
Supreme Court Maintains Important Act 250 Review for Commercial Development
The Vermont Natural Resources Council lauded today’s decision of the Vermont Supreme Court clarifying how commercial development should…
Randolph Net-Zero Affordable Housing Project Awarded Small Grant for Smart Growth
VNRC Awards RACDC $5,000 for Community Engagement Efforts The Randolph Area Community Development Corporation (RACDC)…
Press release: Vermont Must Better Protect Water and Soil from Climate Change-Induced Weather Patterns
VNRC and two other Vermont environmental organizations requested in late November that the Vermont Agency…