AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRoadless Rule Fight: Conservation groups are pushing back hard on a federal plan to roll back the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which currently protects about 235,000 acres in New Hampshire and 25,000 acres in Vermont’s White and Green Mountain National Forests—critics warn it could open the door to more logging roads and timber cutting. PFAS Response: Vermont is expanding help for private-well owners in southern Bennington and southeast Shaftsbury after PFAS contamination spread beyond the original zone, including free bottled water and well testing. Housing-Wetlands Clash: A Vermont legislative committee objected to wetlands rule changes meant to speed up homebuilding, arguing the administration overstepped—setting up another round of political pressure as the housing crisis stays front and center. Community & Climate: The Green Mountain Club kicks off Vermont’s hiking season, while Burlington works through an $11 million budget gap without layoffs. On the Ground: Vermont State Police reported a crash in Highgate involving a driver who left the scene.
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