The Vermont House Committee on Environment and Energy is considering a bill that places a…
Category: Toxics
Environmental Protection Agency Proposes New Protections for Drinking Water from Toxic PFAS Chemicals
Underscores Need for Further Action to Restrict Use of PFAS Chemicals Montpelier – Today, the…
VNRC signs letter to EPA – vinyl chloride train derailment in E. Palestine, OH
The Vermont Natural Resources Council signed onto a joint letter to the EPA, in response…
Sewage Found in Stormwater After Heavy Rains in Rutland: VNRC Demands Accountability and Transparency
Montpelier – During periods of heavy rainfall when the volume of wastewater exceeds the capacity…
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…