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...

Today, after so many Vermonters and people across the nation called, knocked on doors, and demanded action, the President has finally announced a framework with the strongest action the United States has ever taken to combat the climate crisis. This framework...