Mar 23, 2023 | 2023, Forests, General, Press Release
Montpelier – Today, in a major win for the protection of Vermont’s forests, wildlife and community resilience in the face of climate change, the Vermont House of Representatives voted 108-36 to advance H.126, an act related to community resilience and biodiversity...
Mar 20, 2023 | 2023, Climate, Democracy Dispatch, General
S1, E10 (Mar. 20, 2023): The Environmental Role of the Attorney General’s Office Guests: Attorney General Charity Clark, Sen. Christopher Bray Attorney General Charity Clark is our state’s 28th AG, and the first woman to ever be elected to the position. In a candid...
Mar 17, 2023 | 2023, General, Press Release, Toxics
Montpelier, VT –– Today, the Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare unanimously passed legislation (S.25) to ban PFAS and other toxic chemicals from products including personal care products, textiles, and artificial turf fields. The bill is supported by...
Mar 14, 2023 | 2023, General, Press Release, Toxics, Water
Underscores Need for Further Action to Restrict Use of PFAS Chemicals Montpelier – Today, the federal Environmental Protection Agency proposed its first national drinking water standards for six of the thousands of PFAS chemicals. The proposal would regulate two of...
Mar 6, 2023 | 2023, Democracy Dispatch, General, Legislative Session
S1, E9 (Mar. 6, 2023): 2023 Halftime Report Guest: Lauren Hierl Move over, Rihanna. We’ve got our own Halftime Show! With the legislature on break for Town Meeting Day, it seemed like the opportune time to sit down with Lauren Hierl, executive director, Vermont...
Feb 28, 2023 | Elections, General
Vermont Conservation Voters released the Vermont federal delegation’s scores for the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) 2022 National Environmental Scorecard, highlighting our state’s leaders’ tremendous action to protect our environment and democracy, and build a...
