Lake Champlain and Lake Carmi saw numerous outbreaks of blue-green algae blooms this summer, which seems to have rallied support for clean water efforts in the state. But the age-old question of how to fund those efforts persists.
has just been submitted to the Legislature outlining a proposal on how to raise those funds, including using money from the capital bill.
Secretary Julie Moore and Jon Groveman, the policy and water program director for the , join Vermont Edition to discuss the report's recommendations.
You can learn more about the working group and can send your comments about the draft report to [email protected].
Disclosure: Vermont Natural Resources Council is an underwriter of VPR.
Broadcast on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
