Vermont court ruling puts Lake Memphremagog protection back under scrutiny
A recent decision by the Vermont Superior Court’s Environmental Division has introduced a significant new step in the ongoing effort to regulate landfill leachate at the Coventry landfill, located at the headwaters of Lake Memphremagog. According to a municipal resolution template circulated in 2026, the court ruled that the landfill operator must obtain an amended Act 250 permit before converting its leachate pretreatment system into a permanent installation, opening the […]
