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“To list the many significant places that have been protected because of funding or legislation initiated by Sen. Leahy would take longer than even you have the stamina to listen to,” said Gaye Symington, former speaker of the Vermont House.
Scientists are ringing alarm bells about a significant new threat to U.S. water quality: as winters warm due to climate change, they are unleashing large amounts of nutrient pollution into lakes, rivers, and streams.
Despite the current drought, experts say you can take steps to prepare your home now.
There are many places and many opportunities to swim in Lake Champlain, but you need to keep an eye out for certain pathogens.
The lake's usual water level fluctuations have well prepared it for the current drought, but that might not always be the case.