Montpelier - Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released a deeply troubling decision that sides with coal companies and their allies, and takes away the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s power to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power...

The 2021-2022 Legislative Biennium is one for the history books, with lawmakers scrambling to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and working remotely for a large portion of both sessions. Given these unusual dynamics, how much progress did lawmakers make on...

Five candidates are competing for three seats in this summer’s Democratic primary in the newly redrawn Washington County State Senate district. Please join Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) and VPIRG for a Zoom debate on Wednesday, July 6, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m....

Montpelier – Along with more than 100 environmental and community groups around the US, the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) has signed on to a United States Supreme Court brief in a case that will determine which waters will receive protection under the...

Montpelier - During periods of heavy rainfall when the volume of wastewater exceeds the capacity of the combined sewer system, raw sewage has been discharging into the Otter Creek watershed.  These discharges are called combined sewer overflows (CSOs).  The...

Montpelier – The Association of Vermont Conservation Commissions (AVCC) has awarded 2022 Tiny Grants to conservation commissions in the following towns: Bethel, Mt. Holly, Georgia, Monkton, Burlington, and Marshfield. Tiny Grants is an AVCC initiative that...