Jun 29, 2024

Conservation Matters: Summer 2024

We have no time to waste and no tolerance for the false narratives peddled by the fossil fuel industry in the media and in the courts.

An offshore wind farm with the text Conservation Matters and Clearing the Air on Offshore Wind
May 31, 2024

Climate Superfund Law Enacted

May 30, 2024 (Montpelier, VT) – Legislation authorizing the State of Vermont to recoup financial damages caused by climate change from major fossil fuel companies became law today when Governor Phil Scott failed to sign or veto the bill during the constitutionally-mandated five-day consideration period. The enactment of S.259, the Climate Superfund Act, marks a… Continue reading Climate Superfund Law Enacted

An aerial view of Waterbury, Vermont's flooding during the intense rainstorm of Summer 2023. Houses are submerged up to their doorsteps.
Apr 18, 2024

Warning: Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Landfills Put People and the Environment at Risk

Most people don’t realize that landfills, when working as intended, send poisonous chemicals into our waterways. Those chemicals – poly- and perfluorochemicals, or PFAS for short –  are called “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in the environment or in our bodies. These toxic substances are linked to a growing number of health… Continue reading Warning: Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Landfills Put People and the Environment at Risk

Drone view of landfill in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.