The Douglas administration’s new permit reform task force has already drawn fire.
Environmentalists say they haven’t yet been part of the discussion, and some
question whether reform is needed.
Last
week, the Environmental Protection Agency angered Governor Jim Douglas with its
criticism of the state’s efforts to clean up Lake Champlain. But
the EPA’s concerns are not new. A
year ago, the federal agency told the state it needs to do more to cut
phosphorus pollution in the big lake.
VPR’s
John Dillon has more:
