Burlington, VT (AP) - State and private organizations in Vermont and New York are getting $10 million to help protect Lake Champlain.
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy announced the grants today at the edge of the lake in Burlington alongside officials with the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other groups.
The money will be used for projects as varied as protecting the watershed from runoff caused by logging operations to hiring people to help prevent the spread of invasive plants.
