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Vermont Conservation Voters Endorses T.J. Donovan for Vermont Attorney General
Today, Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) announced its endorsement of Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan for re-election. “Attorney General Donovan has demonstrated strong leadership on environmental issues since taking office in 2017, and VCV is confident that he...
Vermont House Gives Final Approval to Bill to Help Protect Vermonters from Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water and Kids’ Products
Montpelier – The Vermont House gave final approval yesterday to a bill (S.103) that better protects children against dangerous toxic chemicals in children’s products and requires new drinking water wells to be tested for certain harmful contaminants. The bill was...
Vermont Conservation Voters Joins Partners to Launch Nationwide Campaign for Local Progress on Clean Energy
Montpelier, VT – In the absence of federal leadership, and building on a string of clean energy policy wins in states across the nation, Vermont Conservation Voters is joining with the national League of Conservation Voters and other state affiliates in the...
Vermont Senate Passes Bill to Help Vermonters Harmed by Toxic Pollution
Montpelier, VT – Today, the Vermont Senate passed a bill (S.197) that helps Vermonters who have been harmed by toxic chemical contamination and face increased medical expenses, reduced property value, and other harms as a result of the chemical contamination. ...
Op-Ed by North Bennington Resident Jim Sullivan on Bill to Help Vermonters Harmed by Toxics like PFOA
I would like to express my appreciation to Senators Dick Sears and Brian Campion for introducing and working for passage of legislation (S.197) that would provide legal recourse for Vermonters directly affected by the release of toxic contaminants into the...
Legislative Update – Town Meeting Week
This Town Meeting Week, we're at the mid-point of the 2018 legislative session, and want to provide an update on where top priority VCV legislation stands: CLEAN WATER: #CleanWaterVT A bill related to how to fund long-term clean up of state waters (S.260) has passed...