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On Monday, Gov. Phil Scott allowed a new environmental bill to become law without signing it. H.126 is a Vermont land conservation bill aimed at helping protect the state's forests and wildlife. Advocates like Jon Leibowitz, executive director of New Wilderness, said this is a big step to make Vermont an even greener state. "H.126 really sets the framework of generously protecting nature in Vermont and doing it in a thoughtful and complimentary.
Environmental advocates are pushing back on a plan from officials with the White Mountain National Forest to redevelop an area of land near Gorham, which could include cutting down trees and constructing new roads and trails.The federal forest.