$1.5 Million USDA Funding to Improve Water Quality for New York State

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.5 Million USDA Funding to Improve Water Quality in Greater Adirondack Conservation Projects Funding Will Support Projects to Improve Water Quality and Soil Health for the Upper Hudson River, St. Lawrence River, Black River, and Lake Champlain … Continue reading →

Vermont NRCS Conservation Funding Focused on Most Impaired Watersheds

Vermont NRCS Conservation Funding : EQIP Funds to Most Impaired Watersheds The Lake Champlain Basin will benefit from $45 million dollars of conservation funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Programs (EQIP) over the next 5 years. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom … Continue reading →

$16 million in USDA funding to benefit Lake Champlain

USDA funding for Lake Champlain Vermont and New York will receive $16 million in funding to benefit Lake Champlain for a new project through the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which brings together partners to improve water quality and promote a sustainable working … Continue reading →

Lake Champlain Gas Pipeline Phase II Proceedings Delayed

PSB Delays Lake Champlain Gas Pipeline Phase II Proceedings PSB may consider sanctions Vermont's Public Service Board (PSB) postponed hearings on Phase II of the Vermont Gas Systems pipeline project under Lake Champlain from Middlebury, VT to Ticonderoga, NY after Vermont Gas Systems … Continue reading →

Federal Funding for Lake Champlain

Federal Budget Includes Funding For Lake Champlain Lake Champlain stands to benefit from the $1 trillion spending plan recently signed into law by President Obama. Almost $4.4 million is targeted for water quality restoration and monitoring efforts on Lake Champlain; the funds will be … Continue reading →