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Pollution, Property Rights At Issue In Lakeshore Bill

A House committee will hold a hearing next week on a bill that calls for new protections for the shorelines of lakes and ponds, including buffer zones for new development to prevent polluting run-off. But some property owners are concerned that the bill would infringe on their property rights.
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Lake Champlain, Science and Solutions, Part 2

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.