Vermont Gets One Year for Power Project Water Review
Published Date: 5/27/2026
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Summary
Green Mountain Power asked Vermont to check if their project meets water quality rules on May 8, 2026. Vermont has one year, until May 8, 2027, to say yes or no. If Vermont doesn’t respond by then, it’s like they said yes, so the project can move forward without delay.
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