Montpelier – Along with more than 100 environmental and community groups around the US, the…
Category: Clean Water
EPA Acknowledges Exposure to PFAS Toxic Chemicals is More Dangerous than Previously Thought
Montpelier – Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is setting acceptable levels for…
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…
Vermont Enacts Policy to Address Surface Water Withdrawals
Bill Takes Important Steps to Improve Climate-Resilience and Ensure More Equitable Access to our Waters…
Bill to Protect Vermont Waters Passes Senate
Montpelier – H.466, a new bill that will help Vermont protect its surface waters, passed…
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.…
Environmental Groups Ask EPA to Step in and Fix Vermont’s Clean Water Enforcement Challenges
March 16, 2022 (MONTPELIER, VT) – Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC),…
Climate Action and Resilience in Vermont: A Webinar Series
Join us for our 2022 Climate Action and Resilience in Vermont Webinar Series. Find the…
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…
Decision to sink ferry in Lake Champlain reversed amid opposition from environmental groups and the public
(Montpelier, VT)—Citing opposition from environmental groups and the public, the Lake Champlain Transportation Company and…
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…