Nov 04, 2024
Vermont’s Farm Runoff Problem: A Q&A with Deb Markowitz
Former Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Deb Markowitz joins CLF to talk about tackling agricultural runoff.
Campaign: Lake Champlain Lakekeeper
Sep 17, 2024
EPA Finds Vermont Doesn’t Do Enough to Stop Industrial Farm Pollution
A broken regulatory system for enforcing clean water laws in Vermont left farmers stuck in the middle and water quality at risk. CLF pushed for change.
Apr 04, 2024
What is Vermont’s Flood Safety Act and Why Does It Matter?
In early February, I was headed home with our children from school pick-up. Several feet of snow covered the ground, but an eerie spring-like fog surrounded us. The unseasonably warm air smelled of the ocean. Several days of downpours were causing rising floodwaters, and we could hear each passing waterway raging. It was too close… Continue reading What is Vermont’s Flood Safety Act and Why Does It Matter?
Jul 26, 2023
Climate Change + Stormwater Pollution Equals Dirty, Unsafe Swimming Holes
Numerous beach closures in the summer of 2023 were a result of climate change and stormwater pollution.
May 31, 2023
Lake Advocates Say Vermont Has Botched Regulating Pollution on Dairy Farms
“In order to achieve the monumental phosphorus reductions we need to clean up the lake, we need a functioning system to regulate those farms,” said Elena Mihaly, director of the Conservation Law Foundation in Vermont. “We have a lot of concern that the structure right now is not set up for success.”
Feb 28, 2023
Here’s Why Vermont Needs to Ban Toxic Dock Foam
Dock foam pollution harms wildlife and water quality – that’s why we must take action to ban it in Vermont and regionwide.
Feb 10, 2023
“Our Scrumptious Lake Phytotastic” is a Graphic Novel Focusing on Lake Champlain’s Blue-Green Algae Woes
A new graphic novel for kids explores how and why blue green algae break out on Vermont’s Lake Champlain.
Dec 19, 2022
Conservation Matters: Fall 2022
Clean water is a fundamental human right, and we at CLF are dedicated to defending it.
Nov 21, 2022
Is Vermont Prepared for the Rain and Flooding Climate Change Is Causing?
Vermont can do more to protect residents and communities from the devastating impacts of flooding.
Sep 01, 2022
5 Questions with Julie Silverman, CLF’s Lake Champlain Lakekeeper
As CLF’s Lake Champlain Lakekeeper, Julie Silverman is helping to weave together a complex fabric of people and places working to protect and restore Lake Champlain and the network of rivers and streams that flow into it. What drew you to Lake Champlain? I grew up close to the lake, spending summers swimming, sailing, waterskiing,… Continue reading 5 Questions with Julie Silverman, CLF’s Lake Champlain Lakekeeper
