pollution

Party at the Plant! A Climate Rally at McNeil 07/22/2023

From the organizer:

Join us to demand that the city of Burlington shut down the super-polluting McNeil biomass power plant.

McNeil burns trees to generate electricity, accelerating the climate crisis and spewing harmful air pollution into our neughborhoods and our lungs.

Sponsored by Stop Vermont Biomass, Standing Trees, Extinction Rebellion Vermont, and Upper Valley Affinity Group.

Positively Vermont: Rethink Runoff - Reducing Lake Champlain Pollution 04/08/2020

Host Dennis McMahon, Esq., is joined by Kristen Balschunat, Conservation Specialist with the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District.

"Rethink Runoff helps communities consider the impact of stormwater runoff in Chittenden County. Excess water from rain or snowmelt flows over surfaces like driveways, sidewalks, and streets picks up pollutants such as oil and grease, chemicals, nutrients, metals and bacteria, flowing into stormwater systems or directly to the lake, streams, rivers or wetlands."

For more info:

Rethink Runoff Website: http://rethinkrunoff.org/

Lake Report from Lake Champlain Basin Program: https://sol.lcbp.org/en/

Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District Site: http://winooskinrcd.org/

Sacred Waters Panel Discussion 11/15/2017

This discussion panel is led by spiritual leaders from many different faiths and traditions. They explore how water enters into these faiths and traditions, important rituals, and how polluted or unclean water affects those traditions and beliefs.

This event's discussion focuses on our local watershed and Lake Champlain, and what citizens can do to help protect and preserve this critical resource.

Participants: Craig Heindel, Senior Hydrologist, Waite-Heindel Environmental Management; Krista Hoffis, Program Coordinator, Lewis Creek Association; Rose Paul, Director of Science and Freshwater Programs, The Nature Conservancy; Haley Pero, Environmental Outreach, Senator Sanders’ Office; Don Rendall, Vice Chair, Shelburne Natural Resources and Conservation Committee.

Burlington Water Quality Improvement Plan 08/18/2015

Megan Moir, Manager of Burlington's Stormwater Program, shares information on the City's Water Quality Improvement Plan.

As part of its ongoing effort to seek input on water quality priorities, the City of Burlington has launched an online survey to gauge public views on wastewater treatment and stormwater runoff issues. The survey, which is posted at http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/IntegratedWQPlan_Survey, will be available online until August 25.
Input will be used to help inform Burlington’s plan to improve water quality through a new, integrated planning approach for wastewater and stormwater management.