(Montpelier, VT)—Citing opposition from environmental groups and the public, the Lake Champlain Transportation Company and…
Category: Clean Water
VNRC & LCC appeal permit authorizing sinking of ferry in Lake Champlain
(Montpelier, VT)—Out of concern for Lake Champlain’s underwater ecosystems, the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC)…
VNRC and CLF support petition to reclassify pristine streams in Ripton to increase protection under Vermont law
VNRC and the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) submitted comments last week to the Department of…
Going with the flow is good for nature, good for business
Take it from Lisa Burr, owner of The Woods Lodge in Northfield. In the Bennington…
Celebrating World Fish Migration Day in Vermont
World Fish Migration Day, October 24, is a global celebration about the importance of free-flowing…
Our Response to Governor Scott’s Veto of H.926
Yesterday Governor Phil Scott vetoed H.926, bill to support our forests, wildlife habitat, and rural…
Annual summit for conservation commissions begins virtually on September 23
The Association of Vermont Conservation Commissions (AVCC) will hold its Annual Summit, Conservation in the Time…
Eleven months later: Mill Pond Dam Removal update
Last year, VNRC worked with various partners to remove the Mill Pond Dam in Colchester,…
Environmental advocates call for implementation of critical clean water rule
Clean water rule will achieve Vermont’s water quality obligations and protect state’s tourist economy Montpelier,…
Jon Groveman: Act 250 bill protects water quality
This commentary is by Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director at the Vermont Natural…
New bill helps protect Vermont watersheds
Act H.833, a new bill that will help the state protect its surface waters, has…
VNRC and partners raise concerns about Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) budget cuts
Today, VNRC and partners (Conservation Law Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Lake Champlain Committee, Vermont Council…