Scott administration defends manure-to-money scheme

Cows on a dairy farm near Lake Carmi stand in running waterin violation of “Required Agricultural Practices” rules. Photo by Mike Polhamus/VTDiggerVermont has a problem. The state is $1.2 billion short of the funding it will need to meet federal targets for reducing pollution in state waterways.To solve that problem, Gov. Phil Scott suggested a creative solution last week in his budget address: Turning the pollutant into a commodity and selling it out of state.
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