Lake Champlain is Vermont’s crown jewel, serving as a key economic and recreational area for the state. It faces environmental threats ranging from invasive species to excessive amounts of phosphorus spurring blue-green algae bloom growth. Washington’s response to Lake Champlain’s troubles has been to shove earmarks into various pieces of legislation. Although it’s good that our Congressional delegation is working to fund projects that protect the lake it should not be used as a political ploy. You can view Len Britton’s policy initiatives that are focused on comprehensive Lake Champlain clean-up legislation, weaning off fossil fuels, and the construction of a new state of the art nuclear power plant to replace Vermont Yankee, by clicking here.

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