In a joint press conference last week, Governor Phil Scott announced that the state has committed $6 million in brownfields funding to redevelop a parcel of land along Pine Street in Burlington. The eight-acre parcel at 453 Pine Street has been vacant for decades due to redevelopment issues associated with its proximity to the Pine
California Adds Requirements for Compostable Marketing Claims
The California legislature recently added new requirements for products sold in the state that claim to be “compostable” or “home compostable” in AB 1201. As of the beginning of this year, these products must now: have a total organic fluorine concentration less than 100 parts per million (to reduce the presence of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
Using Federal Funding for Municipal Resiliency Projects in Vermont
Vermont is awash with an unprecedented surge in federal funding. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, American Rescue Plan, and other pandemic-related aid represents the most significant infusion of federal funding to Vermont in decades. Developers, municipalities, and Vermont citizens should pay close attention, as the funding provides myriad opportunities to build more resilient communities
Vermont DEC Issues Draft Guidance on PCBs in Non-School Buildings
On March 10, 2022, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) published new draft technical guidance addressing polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) that are contained within building materials located in non-school buildings. DEC previously published separate guidance for PCBs in schools in February 2022.
The new draft guidance implements a 2021 legislative change to the waste management statute
Paul Quackenbush Joins Dunkiel Saunders
Burlington, VT – Dunkiel Saunders Elliott Raubvogel & Hand, PLLC, announced that Paul Quackenbush Paul Quackenbush has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Paul is a 2021 graduate of Vermont Law School, where he was an environmental mission scholar. In his practice at Dunkiel Saunders, Paul will focus on energy, environmental, litigation, and transactional
Dunkiel Saunders Names Victoria Westgate Partner
Burlington, VT – Dunkiel Saunders Elliott Raubvogel & Hand, PLLC today announced that Victoria Westgate has been named a Partner of the Firm. Vic is an experienced counselor who helps clients in a range of practice areas, including energy and environmental, advertising and consumer protection, and business law. Vic joined the firm in 2014 after
Paralegal Opening – We’re Hiring!!
Two or more years of paralegal experience is preferred. The Paralegal will work with a team of paralegals, attorneys, and other staff at the firm across several practice areas–Litigation/Regulatory matters (including Energy and Environmental), Business and Finance, Advertising and Consumer Protection, and others. The ideal candidate will have the ability to prioritize and manage many
Attorneys Vic Westgate and Zoe Sajor Presenting on Marketing Locally Made Goods for VBSR
Attorneys Vic Westgate and Zoe Sajor are presenting at VBSR’s “Marketing of Vermont/Locally Made Goods: An Origin Story” webinar on September 13, 2021. The presentation will focus on the rules and regulations for applying product marketing claims about Vermont and locally made goods, as well as helpful information in maintaining compliance with such claims. The
Vanguard Renewables Begins Operation of the Largest Renewable Natural Gas Biodigester in the Northeast
Dunkiel Saunders congratulates its client, Vanguard Renewables, on the startup of its renewable natural gas biodigester at the Goodrich Family Farm in Salisbury, Vermont. The facility utilizes two 925,000-gallon biodigesters to convert 180 tons of food waste and 100 tons of manure every day into renewable natural gas, enough to heat 5,000 homes. Vanguard’s facility
Dunkiel Saunders Seeks Litigation Attorney
Dunkiel Saunders, a mission-driven law firm, seeks a mid-level associate or contract attorney with at least 3 years of litigation experience to assist in the firm’s thriving civil and administrative litigation practice. Our litigation practice consists of environmental and general commercial litigation in state and federal courts, often for clients promoting renewable energy, affordable housing,