Five
years ago, the Douglas Administration launched a new effort dubbed the "Clean
and Clear" action plan. But
the lake isn’t getting better. So
this summer, research is under way to find out why and to figure out what to
do.
Governor
Jim Douglas had promised a cleaner lake to celebrate next year’s 400th
anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s exploration of the lake that bears
his name.
VPR’s
John Dillon has the first of two reports on Lake Champlain science and solutions.
The
Douglas Administration wants lawmakers to repeal a law that could lead to
tougher pollution targets for Lake
Champlain.
The
repeal idea has the support of business groups and some lake communities. But
environmentalists say tighter controls are needed because the current clean up
effort is not working fast enough.