Vermont

Mark Nelson

3 days ago

Standing Strong

Celebrating another year of progress for New England's public forests!

36 views

PRESS STATEMENT: VT ANR fails to respond to climate and extinction reality with final Worcester Range plan

Zack Porter

Oct 1

PRESS STATEMENT: VT ANR fails to respond to climate and extinction reality with final Worcester Range plan

Standing Trees is deeply saddened and disappointed to learn that the VT ANR has approved a lackluster final plan for the Worcester Range

178 views

1 million comments support old growth protections on National Forests

Zack Porter

Sep 23

1 million comments support old growth protections on National Forests

The U.S. Forest Service has received more than 1 million comments over four comment periods urging it to protect mature and old-growth trees

75 views

TAKE ACTION: Speak up for Vermont state lands!

Zack Porter

Sep 13

TAKE ACTION: Speak up for Vermont state lands!

Speak up for Vermont state lands by attending an upcoming public meeting and submitting a comment to put the PUBLIC back in public lands!

270 views

Zack Porter

Aug 30

Join Standing Trees for a fall outing!

Choose between big views from the top of the Worcester Range, explore an old-growth forest, or paddle with us on NH's Lake Tarleton!

115 views

TAKE ACTION: Weigh in by September 20th to protect mature and old-growth forests from logging

Zack Porter

Aug 7

TAKE ACTION: Weigh in by September 20th to protect mature and old-growth forests from logging

The Forest Service is on the verge of finalizing an old-growth logging plan instead of an old-growth protection policy. Take action today!

230 views

TAKE ACTION: Tell VHCB and ANR to put Vermont's 30x30 process back on the right path

Zack Porter

Jul 13

TAKE ACTION: Tell VHCB and ANR to put Vermont's 30x30 process back on the right path

Vermont passed historic 30x30 legislation in 2023. A year on, the entities in charge of implementing Act 59 are at risk of violating the law

220 views

PRESS STATEMENT: Biden Admin must push Forest Service for stronger mature and old-growth protections on federal lands

Zack Porter

Jun 21

PRESS STATEMENT: Biden Admin must push Forest Service for stronger mature and old-growth protections on federal lands

On Thursday the Forest Service released a long-anticipated draft analysis for a new policy to manage older forests on federal lands

67 views

TAKE ACTION: Telephone Gap On the Chopping Block (Round 2)

Zack Porter

Mar 15

TAKE ACTION: Telephone Gap On the Chopping Block (Round 2)

Submit a comment today to stop the US Forest Service from logging some of the healthiest forests in all of Vermont!

1,049 views0 comments

Hanging in the Balance: The future of Vermont's Wild Worcester Range

Zack Porter

Jan 12

Hanging in the Balance: The future of Vermont's Wild Worcester Range

Vermont ANR has released a draft of its first-ever management plan for the Worcester Range. The public has until February 2nd to comment.

1,183 views

PRESS RELEASE: New Report Highlights Hidden Economic Cost of McNeil Generating Station

Zack Porter

Nov 18, 2023

PRESS RELEASE: New Report Highlights Hidden Economic Cost of McNeil Generating Station

Burlington Electric Dept ratepayers are losing millions of dollars each year; money that could be better invested in low-carbon energy.

117 views

Going nowhere: Proposed ski gondola threatens habitat and treasured landscape at the top of Vermont

Zack Porter

Sep 14, 2023

Going nowhere: Proposed ski gondola threatens habitat and treasured landscape at the top of Vermont

The public has been kept in the dark about a proposal to connect Stowe (Vail Resorts) and Smugglers Notch Ski Resort by a new gondola.

164 views

RELEASE: McNeil biomass power plant goes “on trial” at Burlington City Hall

Zack Porter

Jun 13, 2023

RELEASE: McNeil biomass power plant goes “on trial” at Burlington City Hall

McNeil power plant goes “on trial” at Burlington City Hall. Experts to set the record straight on Vermont's single largest source of carbon.

300 views

RELEASE: Forest Service takes key step toward national rule to protect mature, old-growth forests

Zack Porter

Apr 20, 2023

RELEASE: Forest Service takes key step toward national rule to protect mature, old-growth forests

Forest Service takes key step toward national rule to protect mature, old-growth forests.

67 views

TAKE ACTION: Speak up for forests at the Vermont State House!

Zack Porter

Apr 13, 2023

TAKE ACTION: Speak up for forests at the Vermont State House!

Take Action for forests at the Vermont State House! Lawmakers need to hear from you today on two bills - H126 and S5.

95 views

RELEASE: Environmental and Social Justice Groups Call for Biofuels to be Eliminated from the AHA

Zack Porter

Apr 13, 2023

RELEASE: Environmental and Social Justice Groups Call for Biofuels to be Eliminated from the AHA

Environmental and Social Justice Groups Call for Biofuels to be Eliminated from the so-called Affordable Heat Act.

117 views

PRESS RELEASE: Vermont groups call on legislators to choose real climate solutions

Zack Porter

Feb 17, 2023

PRESS RELEASE: Vermont groups call on legislators to choose real climate solutions

Press Release - Vermont groups call on legislators to choose real climate solutions and end reliance on biomass electricity

125 views

TAKE ACTION: Telephone Gap On the Chopping Block

Zack Porter

Feb 1, 2023

TAKE ACTION: Telephone Gap On the Chopping Block

Take action today to stop a reckless proposal by the Green Mountain National Forest that threatens Vermont's oldest and healthiest forests

2,357 views

PRESS RELEASE: Standing Trees and co-plaintiffs sue State of Vermont

Zack Porter

Nov 23, 2022

PRESS RELEASE: Standing Trees and co-plaintiffs sue State of Vermont

Standing Trees and co-plaintiffs sue State of Vermont to force transparency and accountability for state land decision-making

444 views

News and Blog