Two things: First, a big congratulations to all of the newly elected legislators! And, the work continues: including the fight to restrict toxic forever-chemicals, PFAS, from Vermont products and watersheds.... Read more
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Montpelier – Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is setting acceptable levels for exposure to certain PFAS toxic chemicals (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) at near zero. The levels... Read more
History The 2016 discovery of toxic PFAS-contaminated drinking water in drinking water wells in Bennington County highlighted systemic problems with toxic chemicals in Vermont. PFAS is the class of toxic chemicals... Read more
The discovery of toxic PFAS-contaminated drinking water in Bennington County in 2016 highlighted systemic problems with toxic chemicals in Vermont. Since then, VNRC has advocated for policies that protect Vermonters’... Read more
Vermont must take action to clean up toxic chemicals in water February 14, 2019 (MONTPELIER, VT) – Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) released the following... Read more
Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Senate voted today to advance legislation already passed by the House (H.238) that would outlaw the use of toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting gear, dental... Read more
As we enter the final stretch of Vermont’s 2025 legislative session, we continue to remain vigilant to ensure the legislature doesn’t roll back any of the recent environmental progress we’ve... Read more
This week was a mixed bag at the State House. In good news, lawmakers passed a budget that included funding to implement the Climate Superfund to hold large fossil fuel... Read more
May 15, 2025 5/20/2025 Update: Since the publication of this post, H.238 has moved out of committee to a full vote in the state senate. On Tuesday, May 20th, the... Read more
This legislative session, we will be continuing our work to protect Vermonters from the health impacts of toxic chemicals and plastic pollution by building on recent bans of PFAS “forever... Read more
December 18th, 2024 – As 2024 draws to a close, I resolve to start the new year with both optimism and determination to protect the things we care about. At... Read more
