Scott administration seeks public input on spending of VW settlement

Gov. Phil Scott. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDiggerGov. Phil Scott announced Wednesday a plan for spending $18.6 million from an historic settlement with German automaker VW over fraudulent “clean diesel” emissions claims.
The proposal offers few details on how the Scott administration intends to spend the money.
Peter Walke, the deputy secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, says the administration will take comments on the plan for the next 45 days.
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