Critics Claim EPA Plan Is Problematic

Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Vermont state government released new targets for reducing pollution in Lake Champlain and a detailed plan for how the state would reach those targets. But the plan is already attracting some criticism.

The EPA’s targets require a more than 30 percent reduction in phosphorus flowing into the lake. The federal agency has looked closely at at the state’s implementation plan and is confident that the measures proposed will meet the targets. The plan aims to reduce phosphorus from a variety of sources including farm fields, paved surfaces and dirt roads.

Critics acknowledge that targets are a positive step, but have significant concerns with parts of the state’s implementation plan… (MORE)

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