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An in-depth look at the polluting of Otter Creek done by local industry.

National Geographic, December 1970

After second vote on the issue, the proposed facility is approved by 272 votes out of 1759 ballots. The first vote on the issue was too close and required a second vote.

As concern rises about industries not properly reporting the amount of toxic materials they are producing, Vermont begins the fight for a progressive measure of establishing an ozone-protection law in 1991. But pressure from car dealers complicated…

A MIddlebury College Magazine article about the ES Program at Middlebury College and its growth and success in the early 1990s.

Middlebury Campus article on the Vermont Bottle Bill discussing the opinions of Senator Arthur Gibb as well as various other local members influenced by the legislation. The bill has reduced road-side litter but has created additional problems for…

Reviews of the new and noteworthy paperback books in April, 1981.

The Environment Council (EC), chaired by Professor of Religion Steven C. Rockefeller, produces a report that may be regarded as the watershed moment in the development of the Middelbury campus as a sustainable one.
The report has co-authored by ten…

A detailed report with multiple recommendations for environmental policies and measures at Middlebury College, compiled by the Environmental Council, chaired by Steven Rockefeller of the Religion Department.

The Population Bomb was an influential book written by Stanford University Professor Paul R. Ehrlich and his wife, Anne Ehrlich (uncredited), in 1968. Since it's publication and initial popularity, the book has drawn criticism for its alarmist tone,…