Jul 01, 2025
Vermont Releases Lukewarm Climate Action Plan Amidst Summer Heatwaves
Vermonters have demanded immediate action to cut carbon pollution. The 2025 Climate Action Plan falls short of meeting those demands.
Tag: Vermont
Jun 30, 2025
CLF, NOFA Will Defend Vermont Climate Superfund Law
A federal judge’s ruling allows Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA) to help defend the state’s Climate Superfund Act.
Oct 12, 2023
Coventry Landfill Violating Law
“The owners of this landfill are blatantly ignoring the law and robbing Vermonters of the right to weigh in on a project that will affect public health and the environment,” said Nora Bosworth, Zero Waste Attorney at CLF. “State laws exist for a reason, and the Coventry landfill can’t be allowed to continue operating this system in defiance of the law. It’s time for the Agency of Natural Resources to step in.”
Oct 03, 2023
Vermont Affordable Heat Act: What Comes Next
This landmark law aims to clean up how we heat our homes and buildings. Now we need to implement it effectively so that it achieves its goal.
Aug 11, 2023
CLF Opposing “Renewable” Gas Facility on VT Farm
“The Bellevue Project makes no economic or environmental sense,” said Elena Mihaly, Vice President of CLF Vermont. “Vermont should prioritize projects that help farms avoid producing climate-damaging emissions in the first place. Projects like this one generate as much polluting methane as possible, lock farms into industrial dairying, and saddle Vermonters with the bill for expensive, unnecessary gas infrastructure.”
Jun 21, 2023
CLF, VNRC Join Community Effort to Stop Coventry Landfill Pollution
“The State’s decision is an assault on one of our bedrock environmental protections,” said CLF attorney Mason Overstreet. “Dangerous chemicals are leaching out of this landfill and polluting the Black River and Lake Memphremagog, a drinking water source for thousands of people. The State’s irresponsible decision not to require a Clean Water Act permit blows a hole through the law’s core protections and leaves Vermonters exposed to pollutants. The court should reverse the state’s decision and require a permit with effective pollution control limits.”
May 11, 2023
Vermont Legislature Overrides Veto of Affordable Heat Act
“Vermonters are facing a climate emergency and a heating crisis, and the status quo isn’t working for anyone,” said Elena Mihaly, Vice President and Director of Conservation Law Foundation Vermont. “Governor Scott’s attempts to kill this legislation threatened to continue an irresponsible business-as-usual approach that would have left Vermonters overly reliant on polluting, expensive fossil fuels. The Legislature’s decisive override sends a clear message, and we don’t have a moment to waste implementing this new law.”
Apr 19, 2023
The Vermont Affordable Heat Act can Keep Us Moving
This new bill can slash polluting emissions from our buildings and clean up Vermont’s heating fuel supply.
Feb 01, 2023
Vermont Groups Gather to Push for New Clean, Renewable Energy
“We must reform Vermont’s renewable energy rules if we’re serious about meeting our climate goals and slashing dangerous pollution in our communities,” said CLF attorney Chase Whiting. “A portion of our electricity comes from out-of-state fossil fuel plants that pollute communities’ air, destroy our planet, and take hard-earned money from Vermonters. This is unacceptable. It’s time to update these rules to ensure our electricity comes from new clean energy sources like wind and solar, especially those that bring new jobs to Vermont.”
Jan 13, 2023
Prioritizing the Environment this Legislative Session
“Vermont has made tremendous progress in the last few years, but there is a lot of work left to do and we can’t afford to let up now,” said Dale Azaria, Interim Vice President of CLF Vermont. “Climate impacts are already threatening our way of life. It’s time to go further to expand clean energy and protect our precious waters and resources. We’ll be working with legislators throughout the session to make these shared goals a reality.”