Vermont Legislature passes prohibition on “fracking”
Vermont lawmakers have approved legislation prohibiting hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” in the state of Vermont.
Info session on large groundwater extractions set for May 8
The Vermont Natural Resources Council will be hosting an informational meeting on the permitting process for large groundwater withdrawals Tuesday evening, May 8 in Montpelier.
Brown: Saving energy dollars, one house at a time
Thousands of Vermonters (including you, possibly) now have a new way to pay for insulating their homes, putting solar panels on their rooftops or installing wood pellet heating systems.
River conference set for May 16 in Montpelier
For immediate release April 4, 2012 Contact Jake Brown Communications Director/Legislative Liaison Vermont Natural Resources Council 802-223-2328 x111 MONTPELIER, Vt (April 4, 2012) – Minimizing conflicts between human development activities and dynamic rivers will be the focus of an upcoming river conference in Montpelier. At the conference, entitled “Living with Vermont’s Rivers,” experts in river [...]
Strengthening energy democracy through a crowd-sourced film
March 21st has been declared Vermont Energy Independence Day by a network of environmental nonprofits, and the day has inspired a new crowd-sourced film project where anyone with a camera and an energy story to tell can participate.
Environmentalists want “tiered” approach to efficiency standards for biomass
Without some sort of tiered approach, the state would allow less efficient projects to go online and count toward the renewable portfolio standard, Fidel said.
Climate conference on Dec. 3 to focus on energy issues
For Immediate Release November 29, 2011 Contact: Johanna Miller, Energy Program Director and VECAN Coordinator Vermont Natural Resources Council/Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network Phone: 802-223-2328 ext 112 Email: jmiller@vnrc.org • Web site: www.vnrc.org or www.vecan.net Energy Opportunities, Urgency Focus of December 3 Conference “Community Energy and Climate Action Conference” to Draw Hundreds Montpelier — [...]
Vermont Natural Resources Council to name Brian Shupe executive director
Elizabeth Courtney, the former executive director, will not be leaving VNRC. She will be heading up the year-long Legacy Project, which will culminate next summer when VNRC celebrates its 50th year.
Greenwood: A modest step toward more transparency in environmental enforcement
The environmental enforcement legislation under consideration in the State House is narrow in scope and straightforward. And because so few enforcement actions are brought each year, it would have an impact only in a few cases.
Vermont Natural Resource Council announces staff changes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2011 CONTACT: Elizabeth Courtney Executive Director 802-223-2328 Montpelier, VT – Vermont Natural Resources Council Executive Director Elizabeth Courtney announced today that VNRC has made several changes to its staff responsibilities and titles. VNRC’s Sustainable Communities program director Brian Shupe has taken over as deputy director from Steve Holmes, who retired [...]
