Legislative Wrap 2017: Environment and energy

Scientists test a well for the chemical PFOA. Bennington Banner file photoEnvironmental advocates left this year’s legislative session expressing disappointment that several of their initiatives failed to gain ground.
The foremost issues included the pollution of Lake Champlain, which has progressed to the point that Vermont now stands under a federal order to reduce its contribution to the problem.
Implementing that order is expected to cost the state $25 million to $60 million a year for