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Category: Toxics
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.…
House Advances a Bill to Help Vermonters Harmed by Toxic Pollution
Montpelier — Today, the Vermont House advanced a bill (S.113) that holds corporate polluters responsible…
Vermont Senate Gives Initial Approval to Bill to Help Victims of Toxic Contamination
Today, the Vermont Senate gave initial approval to a bill (S.113) that will help Vermonters…
Bennington Lawmakers and Residents Urge Support for Bill to Help Victims of Toxic Contamination
Today, lawmakers and people impacted by toxic PFAS contamination came together to call for lawmakers…
Vermont Senate passes bill to protect Vermont firefighters and families from toxic chemicals
Today, the Vermont Senate passed legislation (S.295) to ban PFAS and other toxic chemicals from…
Advocates ask Governor Scott to prioritize public health and uphold environmental protections during COVID-19 crisis
Vermont environmental advocates sent a letter yesterday to Governor Phil Scott thanking him for his…
FREE Vermont Premiere of Dark Waters, Starring Mark Ruffalo (December 10)
VNRC’s affiliate organization Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) will be presenting a FREE screening — and…
Governor Scott’s Veto of Medical Monitoring Bill Protects Corporate Polluters Rather than Vermonters
Today Governor Scott vetoed S.37, a bill that would have helped victims of toxic contamination…
Vermont Senate Passes Bill to Help Vermonters Exposed to Toxic Chemicals
Today, the Vermont Senate voted to help Vermonters exposed to toxic chemicals by approving legislation,…
Vermont House Passes Two Bills to Protect Vermonters from Toxic Chemicals
Today, the Vermont House voted to protect Vermont families by supporting two bills – one…
Statement from Vermont Natural Resources Council – Doyle v. City of Burlington Police Department
The Vermont Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by ACLU of…