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The Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) is a non-profit environmental advocacy group headquartered at Montpelier in the U.S. state of Vermont. Founded in 1963, the organization works to protect Vermont's natural resources and environment through research, education, and advocacy. == Program work == VNRC focuses on four major program areas: energy, forests and biodiversity], sustainable communities, and water. Recent successes include: * Passage of Vermont's groundwater law that designates groundwater a public trust; * Passage of a new wetlands protection law * Protection and strengthening of the Fair Use Appraisal Value property tax program, also known as 'Current Use,' which eases the pressure on farm and forest owners to sell their working land for property development * Monitoring Vermont's 'Growth Center' law for proper application as municipalities around the state apply for growth center designation; * Passage of an energy bill that allows "Clean Energy Assessment Districts" to be established by municipalities; municipalities can then use their bonding authority to make loans to homeowners for energy-efficiency or renewable energy projects to be paid back gradually through years of property taxes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vermont Natural Resources Council」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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