Montpelier - Today the Vermont House of Representatives passed legislation (H.697) to update the state’s Use Value Appraisal Program (also known as Current Use) to better protect forests and help mitigate climate change. The bill passed third reading on a vote of...

Montpelier, VT — Today, Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) released the 2022 Environmental Common Agenda, a guide to this year’s top legislative priorities for Vermont’s environment and communities. This year’s Common Agenda highlights that we are in a time of...

Montpelier, VT – Today, the Vermont Senate gave initial approval to a bill (S.113) that will help Vermonters harmed by toxic contamination. The bill removes an unfair legal barrier they face when they attempt to hold corporate polluters responsible for the harm they...

Montpelier, VT -- Earlier today, Vermont’s Climate Council adopted the state’s first-ever statutorily required Climate Action Plan.  Established by the Global Warming Solutions Act passed by the Vermont Legislature last year, the 23-member Vermont Climate Council...

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the strongest climate bill  in United States history. Thank you Rep. Peter Welch for your tireless leadership and for supporting this transformative legislation. We commend you for listening to environmental groups,...

Today, Vermont’s senior U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy announced that he will not seek re-election in 2022. At this turning point for the longest-serving member in the Senate – and for Vermont – the  Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) and Vermont Conservation...