www.vce.org

February 28, 2008
Has a new Omya replaced the old? Rutland Herald Commentary February 28, 2008

February 27, 2008
Experts suggest vigilance for Omya site, Rutland Herald, February 27, 2008
Public Records from Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources about the regulation of Omya's waste in 2007
Vermont group charges chloramine hazards dismissed, WaterTechOnLine, February 26, 2008
Who’s bottling Vermont’s H2O — and at what price?, Seven Days, Feb. 27, 2008
The Journalist and the “Mouthpiece”, Why is Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources stonewalling Seven Days?, Seven Days, Feb. 27, 2008
Groundwater at center of Senate bill, East Montpelier controversy, Vermont Public Radio, February 26, 2008
Lack of Evidence From ClearSource, Randolph Herald, February 21, 2007
Town weighs water future, Burlington Free Press, February 26, 2008
Water: Public resource or private cache? Bill would make state's aquifers a public trust, Rutland Herald/Times Argus, February 24, 2008
Protecting Groundwater, Manchester Journal, February 15, 2008
Act 250 Drops Bombshell On ClearSource, Inc., Randolph Herald, February 12, 2008

February 22, 2008
Added Public Records from Vermont's Department of Environmental Conservation about Chloramine
Updated page of Photos of people suffering skin problems from chloraminated water
Updated Omya page with recent news stories, and added links to web sites of interest
Added materials to the J.P. Carrara & Sons Quarry and Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park page, especially news stories that bring the news story site up to date

February 13, 2008
Added materials to the Chloramine page, including Scientific Studies and a Library

January 27, 2008
Fixed lots of broken links, still more to go. VPR is the most recent news source to change its links. Rutland Herald has changed theirs twice. Burlington Free Press had static links for a while but now they are gone.

January 15, 2008
Motion filed in Omya lawsuit, Rutland Herald, January 15, 2008

December 4, 2007
State OKs Omya waste treatment plant, Rutland Herald, December 4, 2007
Water fight: N.H., Vt., NAFTA, Green Mt. state could have limited options, AP, December 1, 2007
Omya signs Ohio headquarters lease, Rutland Herald, November 28, 2007
Southern Exposure: Private Canadian Bottled Water Company Moves South, Polaris Institute, Nov. 14, 2007
Water Company Plans to Build New Bottling Plant in Claremont, Valley News, October 7, 2007

September 24, 2007
VCE's web site has a new look, which we hope will make it easier for people to interact with us, know what we're working on, and be more engaged. The web pages are undergoing updating and we will be continuing to bring the site up to date. The Omya page now contains most of the recent news stories, and that page will be replaced at some point with a different format. All of the other materials from our old front page are now available using the links on the left of the new front page. We have not deleted any information, just organized it and added links to others who are doing terrific work on climate change, the local economy and local food. Check back often to see what else is new. And we now have a blog so you can interact with us and learn the latest about our work with citizens throughout Vermont.

June 12, 2007
Added several news articles to the front page about Omya
Added a news story about the Carrara quarry
Added some articles about the Middlebury Rail Spur
Added a news story about chloramine
Added several news stories about water
 Added an article featuring VCE's executive director, Omya and ANR to the front page, center

May 15, 2007
 Hearing is scheduled on proposed Middlebury Rail Spur, Rutland Herald, May 12, 2007
Added one Letter to the Editor
Added several newspaper articles about Omya's plan to use its waste at the Elizabeth Mine site in South Strafford, Vermont. See vce.org front page for most recent articles.
Updated information page about chloramine.

April 15, 2007
 Added link to web site with lots of information about the health problems people are experiencing due to the use of chloramine as a disinfectant in public water supplies.

March 5, 2007
Tests find elevated arsenic levels at Omya site, Rutland Herald, March 5, 2007
Low level arsenic found in Pittsford wells near Omya plant, Vermont Public Radio, February 28, 2007
Omya hires environmental specialist, Rutland Herald, February 2, 2007

VCE Projects
J.P. Carrara & Sons Quarry and the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park
Save Rice Woods
Mercury Free Health

January 2, 2007
 Omya tests shows no contamination, Rutland Herald, January 1, 2007
Added news stories to the Carrara Quarry News page

October 24, 2006
Web page about the J.P. Carrara and Sons quarry and its neighbor, the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park

October 2, 2006
Omya tests show presence of 'tall oil' chemical in water, Rutland Herald, September 16, 2006
Beware blasting next to high school, Rutland Herald Commentary, August 10, 2006
OMYA Grinding Plants Neighbors Hope Upcoming Study Will Resolve Concerns, Valley Voice, June 27, 2006
Two firms hired to study environmental effects of Omya, Rutland Herald, June 23, 2006
State OKs restart at Omya facility, Rutland Herald, June 23, 2006

June 16, 2006
Omya shuts down plant over emissions, Rutland Herald, June 14, 2006

May 9, 2006
Added three Letters to the Editor
Added three Commentaries to front page

April 11, 2006
Added lots of news stories to the front page, along with a new photo and commentary.
Added a letter to the editor

December 6, 2005
 Vt. agency will deny Omya's application, Rutland Herald, December 4, 2005
Omya AG settles patent lawsuit, Rutland Herald, November 24, 2005
Updated About VCE page
Added a Letter to the Editor

November 7, 2005
Tailings issue tops agenda at Omya forum, Rutland Herald, November 3, 2005
Got clay? S'bury needs $25K worth, Bennington Banner, October 28, 2005
Omya purchase under scrutiny, Rutland Herald, Oct. 3, 2005
Omya at center of treated waste regulations debate, Rutland Herald, Oct. 3, 2005
Perth council OKs OMYA land transfer, Ottawa Citizen, September 29, 2005
Don't settle for proposed OMYA royalties, councillor tells Lanark, Ottawa Citizen, September 20, 2005
Zoning plan criticized among confusion, Rutland Herald, September 16, 2005
Omya seeks OK on plan to handle marble waste, Rutland Herald, August 16, 2005
OMYA cleared of waste dumping, Ottawa Citizen, July 22, 2005

June 25, 2005
 Neighbors sue over Omya's marble waste, Rutland Herald, June 25, 2005
State, Omya close to deal, Rutland Herald, June 2, 2005

June 23, 2005
Omya made cooperation impossible, Rutland Herald commentary, June 23, 2005
Three Letters to the Editor added since this page was last updated.
Fields of battle, Rutland Herald, May 7, 2005
Foes unite to solve marble waste issue, Rutland Herald, May 3, 2005
Omya's marble waste needs disposal permit, Rutland Herald, April 30, 2005
Permit required for Omya waste, Vermont Public Radio, April 29, 2005
Omya plans test to detect plant odor, Rutland Herald, April 18, 2005

March 5, 2005
Omya Act 250 Infraction Excused, Vermont Public Radio, March 3, 2005
Added two letters to the editor about Omya

February 13, 2005
Added a letter to the editor about Omya
Activists rail against Omya plan, Rutland Herald, February 8, 2005
Omya buys international calcium carbonate manufacturer, Rutland Herald, February 5, 2005

January 30, 2005
 Middlebury spur draws heavy criticism in Salisbury, Addison Independent, January 27, 2005

January 27, 2005
Omya Rail Spur Draws Fire, Rutland Herald, January 26, 2005

January 17, 2005
 Added commentary, "Legal Clinic Works," Burlington Free Press, January 14, 2005

December 21, 2004
Added Reply Briefs filed in the VELCO power line project.

December 16, 2004
Marble in OMYA’s new quarry may be worth billions, Lanark Era, letter to the editor, Dec. 14, 2004

December 6, 2004
Added a Letter to the Editor about Omya and news stories to the VELCo project page

November 24, 2004
 Added a Letter to the Editor and new material to the VELCO project page

November 18, 2004
OMYA loses bid to quash charges, Ottawa Citizen, November 17, 2004
Omya wants to dig up road for raw mineral, Ottawa Citizen, October 5, 2004

November 12, 2004
Vt. Law School to take action against Omya, Rutland Herald, November 12, 2004

November 4, 2004
Not the Biodiesel You Think It Is, Rural Vermont's Farm Policy Newsletter, September 2004
Report on How VELCO Contributes to Global Warming

November 2, 2004
 Information about the VELCo Power Line Project

October 10, 2004
Updated VCE's front page to reflect Omya's recent announcement about the Danby mining proposal.
Added a Letter to the Editor.
Added VCE's October 1 Press Release and Omya's letter to the Danby Selectboard
Added The Healing Mountain poem and photo

October 2, 2004
Omya scraps disputed quarry plan in Danby, Rutland Herald, October 2, 2004
Omya drops Danby quarry plan, Vermont Public Radio, October 1, 2004

September 4, 2004
Repaired numerous broken links to news articles and added material to the following pages:
New Omya News -- News stories about Omya from Jan. 2000 to the present. Go to this page for all Rutland Herald articles, below (the links on this page no longer work).
Letters to the editor
Commentaries

July 25, 2004
OMYA Declaratory Ruling - Reconsideration, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation, Waste Management Division, Established February 10, 2004

July 8, 2004
Omya is sued by competitor over patents, Rutland Herald, July 5, 2004

June 26, 2004
Minerals Tech Files Infringement Suit, Springfield News Sun, June 25, 2004

June 15, 2004
OMYA Florence, Vermont Site Photos
Added three Letters to the Editor
Fixed the links to the Rutland Herald articles (see April 23)
Macaulay's N.Y. gas project in limbo, Rutland Herald, June 14, 2004

April 23, 2004 -- It has just come to our attention that the Rutland Herald recently removed the links to all of their news stories, except for the most recent ones in 2004. We are working on restoring the web site content. Meanwhile, if you want to read a story where the text is no longer on the web site, please contact us at vce@vermontel.net and we will endeavor to supply it to you.

April 5, 2004
Solid waste fees a concern for mining industry, Rutland Herald, April 5, 2004
Added Letter to the editor , Determining fees for Omya, April 1, 2004

March 31, 2004
 Waste not, Commentary, Rutland Herald, March 31, 2004

March 29, 2004
Added Letter to the editor, Flory serving OMYA's interests
Article about fatal accident involving limestone truck.

March 24, 2004
Now you can make your tax-deductible donation to VCE on-line. See front page.

March 23, 2004
Minister says no to access over DOC land for quarry expansion, Stuff, New Zealand, March 12, 2004
Mt Burnett dolomite quarry extension declined, Media Statement of Minister of Conservation
Mt Burnett dolomite quarry extension declined, Press Release, Forest & Bird
Right Decision On Mt Burnett's Endangered Species, Press Release Dolomite Action Group

March 9, 2004
Omya seeks exemption to solid waste fees, Vermont Public Radio , March 9, 2004

February 16, 2004
ANR orders hearing into Omya waste site, Rutland Herald, Feb. 16, 2004
A Win for the Tay River, The Council of Canadians, January 18, 2004

January 25, 2004
"Right to Farm" Testimony to House Agriculture Committee, January 23, 2004
Province cancels water-taking permits, Toronto Star, January 17, 2004

January 8, 2004
5 articles about the Middlebury Rail Spur
Immediate future of calcium carbonate plant not affected, administrator says, The Ottawa Citizen, January 2, 2004
Added two Letters to the Editor

December 30, 2003
Omya asks agency to rethink ruling on waste, dam permits, Rutland Herald, Dec. 30, 2003

December 23, 2003
Stop Soaking Ontario, Toronto Star Editorial, Dec. 22, 2003

December 20, 2003
Canadian decision restricts Omya's water-taking, Rutland Herald, December 20, 2003

December 19, 2003
Liberals freeze OMYA water deal, Ottawa Citizen, December 19, 2003
OMYA left high and dry by water decision, Ottawa Business Journal, Dec 19, 2003
No more free water as Ontario imposes moratorium on new extraction permits, Canada East, Dec. 19, 2003
Ontario may charge bottlers for water, Toronto Star, Dec. 18, 2003
MCGUINTY GOVERNMENT TO HALT RAIDING OF OUR PRECIOUS WATER RESOURCES, 12/18/03

December 15, 2003
For now, proposed Danby quarry stays on hold, Rutland Herald , December 15, 2003

November 25, 2003
Showing Backbone, Rutland Herald editorial, November 25, 2003

November 24, 2003
OMYA told it needs permit for 'dump', Rutland Herald/Times Argus, November 23, 2003
Omya needs permit to dump in Pittsford, Vermont Public Radio, November 21, 2003

November 10, 2003
Added a Letter to the editor
Unexpected Company at Toxics Conference, Times Argus, November 10, 2003
Vingrau quarry: Omya issues a mea-culpa, Midi Libre, 07 Novembre 2003

November 5, 2003
Added two Letters to the editor
Misreading Law He Helped Write, Rutland Herald , November 5, 2003
Wasting Vermont, Rutland Herald commentary, October 29, 2003
Wennberg nears decision on Omya waste permit, Vermont Public Radio, October 21, 2003
UPDATE from CANADA regarding OMYA's waste case, October 29, 2003
Added photos of beautiful plants to OMYA in New Zealand page

October 13, 2003
Groups Oppose Solid Waste Exemption for OMYA, Inc., Vermont Law School Press Release, October 13, 2003
£17,500 FINES FOR HORROR ACCIDENT, Aberdeen Evening Express, UK, September 30, 2003
State exempts OMYA from solid waste rules, Vermont Public Radio, September 26, 2003
OMYA permit decision expected on Thursday, Vermont Public Radio, September 24, 2003

September 21, 2003
Ruling Could Effect Health of Vermonters, Rutland Herald Commentary, September 21, 2003
Landowner vows to confront miner, The New Zealand Herald, September 19, 2003

September 10, 2003
Updated About VCE page

August 20, 2003
Added two Letters to the editor

August 4, 2003
Memo from Jay Rutherford, Director, Water Supply Division to Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Jeffrey Wennberg, early 2003: CRITICAL ISSUES, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION

August 3, 2003
--OMYA is Working on the Railroad
--Is Vermont's Drinking Water Safe?
Omya builds first PCC plant in Russia, paperloop.com, July 14, 2003

June 29, 2003
Added Google Search engine for searching VCE's web site. Not fully comprehensive but will bring up a lot of articles that are not readily visible. In addition to material about OMYA, VCE's site contains extensive archives about the failed billion dollar natural gas power plant project and other energy issues such as coal and wind, information about Act 250, agriculture in Vermont, and details about the controversial Champion Lands deal.

June 16, 2003
Added a Letter to the editor

May 24, 2003
Vermont Lawmakers Debate GM Seed Rules, May, 2003

May 23, 2003
Accident Allegations Faced by Two Firms, Aberdeen Press and Journal, May 13, 2003

May 15, 2003
Power plant, GE deal on hold, Schenectady Daily Gazette, May 15, 2003
OMYA's Hydrogeologist's Testimony, Act 250 hearing, Dec. 18, 2002
Rutland is key rail link for state's freight traffic, Rutland Herald, May 5, 2003
New Rutland railyard is key project, Rutland Herald, May 7, 2003

May 1, 2003
Web site of new group in Orgon, France fighting an Omya expansion
85-year-old takes on Ontario, The Ottawa Citizen, Saturday, April 12, 2003
Press Release of Tay River Legal Defence Fund

March 22, 2003
Added two Letters to the editor
Updated Act 250 News stories for 2003

March 21, 2003
Updated the Act 250 page
The 'little people' look for a fair shake, Burlington Free Press , March 20, 2003

March 15, 2003
Huber may buy Quincy OMYA site, Quincy Herald Whig, March 15, 2003

March 10, 2003
OMYA faces illegal dumping charges in Canada, Rutland Herald , March 10, 2003
OMYA decree makes farce of due process, Ottawa Citizen , March 7, 2003

February 28, 2003
OMYA faced environment charges in Vermont, The Ottawa Citizen, February 28, 2003

February 27, 2003
Added several new articles about Omya in Canada
Added 3 new Letters to the editor

February 20, 2003
Ministry of the Environment Decision
Perth will pay for OMYA deal, group says, The Ottawa Citizen, February 20, 2003
A new political low, Perth Courier editorial, February 19, 2003
Still waters go cheap, The Toronto Star editorial, February 19, 2003
Tay tribunal washed away, The Ottawa Citizen editorial, February 18, 2003

February 19, 2003
Provincial watchdog: Back off Tay River, The Ottawa Citizen, February 19, 2003
OMYA won't hurt the Tay: Stockwell, The Ottawa Citizen, February 19, 2003
Gray Palmer knows a thing or two about rivers, The Ottawa Citizen, February 19, 2003
Tay River ruling ignores Walkerton, CBC Canada, February 18, 2003
Minister opens floodgates with water ruling, CBC Canada, Feb 17 2003

February 17, 2003
Water use decision in Canada is victory for OMYA, Rutland Herald, February 17, 2003

February 16, 2003
'We've been sold down the river', The Ottawa Citizen, February 16, 2003
Who's in charge here? The Ottawa Citizen, Sunday, February 16, 2003

February 15, 2003
OMYA gets approval to triple Tay River water take, Ottawa Citizen , February 15, 2003
DoC considers dolomite deal, One Business New Zealand , February 11, 2003
Added two Letters to the editor , February 12, 2003
Governor Jim Douglas on OMYA, Vermont Public Radio, January 21, 2003
Rutland Man Gets the Nod, Rutland Herald , January 27, 2003
House Choice Surprises Some in Rutland Town, Rutland Herald, January 31, 2003

February 5, 2003
Added two Letters to the editor
Vt. Railway, OMYA may pay $22 million for rail projects, Rutland Herald, February 5, 2003

January 18, 2003
Added a Letter to the editor

January 13, 2003
OMYA, opponents await Canadian decision, Rutland Herald, January 13, 2003

January 11, 2003
OMYA Chemical Spill in Rutland County, Vermont Public Radio, January 10, 2003

January 10, 2003
Added a column about Governor Howard Dean's environmental record in Vermont
Added a Letter to the Editor
Added several news stories from the archives about OMYA/Pluess-Staufer's history in Vermont
--U.S. News & World Report, Dec. 6, 1976, p. 72, "In Vermont, The Passing of a Dynasty"
--Rutland Herald, Feb. 10, 1977, "Vermont Marble Company Considering Expansion"
--Rutland Herald, Jan. 28, 1982, "Vermont Marble Lays Off 45 Workers Temporarily"
--Rutland Herald, Feb. 4, 1982, "Marble Plant to Close; 15 Workers Laid Off"
--Rutland Herald, Jan. 28, 1993, "Proud Marble Soon Memory--Swiss Company Closing Longtime Proctor Plant"
--Rutland Herald, Jan. 28, 1993, "Proud Marble Soon Memory--For Remaining Workers Sad Conclusion to History"

January 7, 2003
Typo delays Omya hearing, Rutland Herald, January 7, 2003
Added three Letters to the Editor

January 5, 2003
Added an article about marble in Colorado

January 3, 2003
The Truth About Milk Pricing, November, 2002

January 2, 2003
OMYA set for daily pumping from Tay, The Ottawa Citizen, January 2, 2003

January 1, 2003
Added "The Blue Marble" image to VCE's front page as a reminder to all of us to keep things in perspective.

December 31, 2002
Added two Letters to the Editor
OMYA opponents get chance to rebut, Rutland Herald, December 31, 2002
Environment vs. jobs remains vexing dilemma, Burlington Free Press, December 23, 2002

December 23, 2002
Omya symbolizes Vermont's fight over jobs, the environment, Burlington Free Press, December 23, 2002
Opposition to OMYA's water request is broad, active and growing, Limited data skew water-use analysis, Letters to the editor, Ottawa Citizen, Dec. 16 and Dec. 20, 2002
Updated Omya in California page

December 19, 2002
OMYA waste plan opposed by neighbors, Rutland Herald, December 19, 2002
Actions speak louder than words, Vermont Business Magazine, December, 2002

December 15, 2002
Added a Letter to the editor about OMYA in California

December 13, 2002
A learning experience, Perth Courier Editorial, Canada, December 13, 2002

December 12, 2002
Added simulation and site plans prepared by Omya showing the development of the proposed new waste pile over 10 years
Added list of chemicals used by Omya in plant in Florence, Vermont as shown in NPDES permit
Added one letter to the editor
McGuinty urges review of water needs The Ottawa Citizen, December 7, 2002
Eastern Ontario residents charge Ministry of Environment with flip-flop, Canada NewsWire, December 5, 2002
OMYA AND THE TAY RIVER, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE--Advertisement by the Citizen Respondents
Dec. 5 article from the Toronto Star, $6 gauge at issue in water fight

December 4, 2002
OMYA wants to take 500% more water, Ottawa Citizen, Dec. 4, 2002

December 2, 2002
Added a page of articles about wind energy in New England

November 27, 2002
Added four letters to the editor
Swiss Hubris, The Sunday Telegraph, November 17, 2002

November 11, 2002
New page about OMYA in Colorado
Is There Glue in Those Cheese Slices? (Or is it MPC?), by Alexis Lathem, Rural Vermont, October, 2002

November 8, 2002
Added two letters to the editor.

November 5, 2002
New page about OMYA in New Zealand

November 1, 2002
TIME Magazine, November 4, 2002, All the Marble, Scenic Town vs. Marble Mine, Inside Business
Danby residents blame Omya for dry wells, Vermont Public Radio, October 31, 2002

October 24, 2002
Now available for downloading: OMYA's Tailings Characterization Report from Aug. 9, 2002 and accompanying correspondence with State Agency. 1 MB file in .pdf format

October 12, 2002
OMYA reassures public on residue stockpiling, Rutland Herald, October 11, 2002
Projet miné d’embûches pour Omya aux Etats-Unis, swissinfo, October 8, 200

October 10, 2002
Swiss mine raises protests in Vermont, Swiss Radio International, swissinfo, October 10, 2002
New England Cable News story about Omya. To view the story, click on the link at left, do a keyword search for "dispute" and scroll down until you see the story, "Brewing Dispute in Vermont." You must view this site using Netscape and it requires RealPlayer.
WALL STREET JOURNAL, Page One article about OMYA, October 7, 2002

October 6, 2002
Wary of OMYA, Mining company faces rich vein of opposition in Danby and beyond, Rutland Herald/Times Argus Sunday Magazine Cover Story, October 6, 2002

October 5, 2002
OMYA to expand tailings stockpiling, Community information meeting at the Pittsford Town Clerk Office, Oct. 10, 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Test wells in place at OMYA site, Manchester Journal, October 4, 2002

September 27, 2002
Minister shuns legal advice on OMYA, Ottawa Citizen , September 27, 2002
Planners close windmill hearing, Manchester Journal , September 27, 2002
Environmental Board seeks to alter 'party status' rules, Vermont Public Radio, September 27, 2002
OMYA numbers don't add up, Commentary, Bennington Banner , September 26, 2002
Glenville power plant is getting help from GE, Schenectady Daily Gazette, September 25, 2002
Defending the Right to Farm, by Alexis Lathem, Rural Vermont, September, 2002

August 21, 2002
Added a Letter to the Editor

August 14, 2002
Added 6 Letters to the Editor

July 30, 2002
From Canada: OMYA still missing the mark with its transportation study, Lanark Era , July 16, 2002

July 27, 2002
Added 10 letters to the editor

July 22, 2002
Updated VCE's Energy page to include the latest on Tom Macaulay's power plant in New York.

Index of some of the newspaper articles from the Rutland Herald, Burlington Free Press, Bennington Banner and Manchester Journal from the gas project that resulted in the formation of VCE

Added a photo of OMYA's Tatlock quarry in Ontario
Added half a dozen articles to the OMYA news archive

July 17, 2002
Updated Governor Howard Dean's comments on OMYA over the past three years

July 11, 2002
OMYA's quarry plans spark fears, Ottawa Citizen, July 11, 2002

July 6, 2002
Added three letters to the editor

July 1, 2002
N.Y. begins review of Macaulay project, Rutland Herald, July 1, 2002

June 30, 2002
OMYA and WWII
History offers moral lessons
German business partners had post-war problems

June 28, 2002
French and Canadians challenge OMYA, Manchester Journal , June 28, 2002
Letters to editor , Rutland Herald, June 28, 2002

June 27, 2002
Updated the Links page adding links to Omya's competitors' web pages and other information about the calcium carbonate marketplace and industrial minerals fillers markets

June 21, 2002
Public Records on Omya -- Response to request to keep documents confidential, Report on Site Visit

June 20, 2002
Letter to Editor, Ottawa Citizen "If Omya Moves From Lanark, It's Fine With Me," June 13, 2002
Drawing of Omya Verpol Plant Water Circulation Processes
Information about Omya's use of Biocides and A description of specific systems
Read about Omya's recent oil spills, #1 and #2

June 19, 2002
A Mountain of Resistance, Ottawa Citizen, June 18, 2002
When a Dream Quietly Implodes, Ottawa Citizen, June 18, 2002
Citizen Group Drops Appeal Against Omya, Vermont Public Radio, June 18, 2002
Added several Letters to Editor on Omya and WCAX News Script

June 7, 2002
OMYA’s business tactics are criticized at conference, Rutland Herald, June 7, 2002
Letter to Editor, "OMYA expansion not acceptable," Rutland Herald, June 7, 2002

June 6, 2002
Letters to Editor, Rutland Herald, June 6, 2002

June 5, 2002
"We are not at war with Ontario," OMYA boss insists, Ottawa Citizen, June 5, 2002

June 4, 2002
OMYA foes plan summit, Rutland Herald, June 4, 2002
OMYA declares war on Ontario, Ottawa Citizen, June 4, 2002

May 31, 2002
OMYA focus of ‘global’ summit, Manchester Journal , May 31, 2002

May 28, 2002
Commentary by Jim Reddy of Omya: Vermont's economy with or without Omya, Rutland Herald, May 22, 2002
Omya foes' appeal bid is thwarted, Rutland Herald , May 17, 2002

May 16, 2002
Letters to Editor, Rutland Herald, May 16, 2002
Excellent overview of Agriculture Issues from The Nation: The Last Farm Crisis

May 8, 2002
Letter to Editor, "OMYA is too big already," Rutland Herald , May 5, 2002

April 29, 2002
Omya loses truck appeal, Rutland Herald, April 25, 2002
Read the decision
Editorials on the decision: 4/27/02: Court-imposed hush - Burlington Free Press,
4/28/02: Real choices - Rutland Herald
Talking Business: Multiplier Effect Revisited: Rutland Herald , 4/29/02

April 22, 2002
Omya, Critics Deadlock on Expansion Plans, Vermont Public Radio, April 22, 2002

April 17, 2002
Water Board Dismisses Group's Standing in Omya case, Vermont Public Radio, April 4, 2002

March 21, 2002
OMYA appeals Tay River decision, Ottawa Citizen, March 21, 2002

March 20, 2002
A Special Report from Vermonters for a Clean Environment: Crisis in Agriculture in Vermont

March 4, 2002
Court hears OMYA appeal, Rutland Herald, March 4, 2002

February 25, 2002
OMYA expansion suffers setback in Canada, Rutland Herald , February 25, 2002

February 22, 2002
Water ruling disappoints OMYA boss, Ottawa Citizen, February 22, 2002
Vermont Environmental Board dismisses CLF's revocation petition of OMYA's permit without prejudice. Download .pdf file.
OMYA's victory watered down, Ottawa Citizen, Feb. 21, 2002
Download the Environmental Tribunal's decision about OMYA's water-taking permit, .pdf file 85 pages

February 19, 2002
Environmental Group Dismissed in Omya Ruling, Vermont Public Radio, Feb. 18, 2002
VCE Loses Its Appeal, Rutland Herald, Feb. 19, 2002
VCE Defends Permit Appeal, Rutland Herald,Feb. 18, 2002

February 2, 2002
Information about The Champion Lands Deal

February 1, 2002
Letter to the Editor, Rutland Herald

January 31, 2002
Added a Letter to the Editor
Power plant application filed, Schenectady Daily Gazette, January 31, 2002

January 28, 2002
1. Vermont Public Radio report on VCE's appeal of OMYA's discharge permit (transcript of 1/25 & 1/26 broadcast)
2. New web page about the owner of OMYA/Pluss-Staufer, Max Schachenmann
3. Vingrau Today -- Showing the area of OMYA's new mining operation
4. Photo of vineyards in Vingrau, France
5. Added Christian Science Monitor article, Quandary of a quarry in Vermont, Nov. 2000, to the front page of the web site.
Errata: 200 jobs, not 800 jobs; Jim Reddy, not Jim Perry; Gov. Howard Dean, not Gov. William Dean.
6. Order a professional print of the scenic Danby Four Corners Valley --
"one of the most beautiful places in the USA"

January 22, 2002
Post Cards from France

December 24, 2001
OMYA fights VCE appeal - Rutland Herald, Dec. 24, 2001

December 15, 2001
Scrap Act 250 permit process, save the mission - Bennington Banner, Dec. 15, 2001
Tinmouth Channel wetland receives increased station protection - Manchester Journal, Dec. 14, 2001
Tinmouth wetland gets top level of protection - Rutland Herald, Dec. 12, 2001
OMYA Hearings in Canada Finally at an End - OMYA in Canada, Dec. 6, 2001
CLF drops opposition to OMYA plan - Rutland Herald , Dec. 6, 2001

November 23, 2001
State wants more details from OMYA's plan for Danby Quarry - Manchester Journal

November 12, 2001
Added article about Governor Dean's e-mail with a ski area executive.

November 9, 2001
Added Letter to the Editor about OMYA & REDC
Added Environmental Review Tribunal of Ontario, Canada, Oral Submissions, Oct. 31, 2001

November 6, 2001
Added news stories about OMYA in Canada
Added Letter to the Editor about OMYA's impact on Danby property values
Rutland Herald commentary prior to REDC Forum, Oct. 24, 2001
Rutland Herald article about REDC Forum, Oct. 26, 2001
Rutland Herald after REDC Forum, Oct. 27, 2001
Environmental Board Criticized for Cell Tower Meeting,, Rutland Herald , October 29, 2001
Commentary in Rutland Herald, Toward Responsible Development, October 31, 2001
VPR News Item: Sheffield Granite Quarry may shut down, October 31, 2001
Environmentalists step up criticism; former chairman defends Harding, November 1, 2001, AP
Special panel looks at changes to land-use law, Nov. 3, 2001, AP
Environmental Group Appeals OMYA's Discharge Permit, Rutland Herald, Nov. 6, 2001

October 23, 2001
Read about OMYA's latest spill at their plant in Florence, Vermont

October 21, 2001
Year 2000 Pesticide Usage Data for Rutland County
Added Letter to the Editor, October 20, 2001

October 8, 2001
Stage set for water usage dispute, Ottawa Citizen

October 5, 2001
OMYA proposal spurs six towns to form compact , Manchester Journal, September 28, 2001
Added Letter to the Editor, September 29, 2001

September 18, 2001
VCE mourns for the victims of last week's terror. For solace and strength, we recommend reading William Blake's
Songs of Experience

September 14, 2001
Articles from Manchester Journal
August 24, 2001
September 14, 2001

September 10, 2001
Letter from Senator Patrick Leahy

September 9, 2001
Added a page About VCE
Added link to Channel 5, WPTZ, editorial by VCE commenting on Vermont's Water Resources Board Decision
Added Commentaries about Civil Discourse from Rutland Herald, July, 2001

September 3, 2001
OMYA now facing wetlands issue, Rutland Herald
Added an editorial and article about OMYA's water taking permit in Canada

August 23, 2001
OMYA's new Discharge Permit, Draft form. Currently under review by Vermont's Wastewater Management Division.

August 21, 2001
Added Letter to Editor
OMYA in France
For those of you who are fluent in French, full details of the 10 year struggle against OMYA by the villagers of Vingrau, France, now available in a new book.

August 20, 2001
Danby quarry plan said to threaten wetlands: OMYA proposes ground water study, Manchester Journal, August 17, 2001

August 18, 2001
Added Letter to the Editor
Reprinted Commentary about OMYA & the Gas Pipeline Picture Perfect Vermont from December, 1999/January, 2000

August 12, 2001
Updated Letters to the Editor

July 24, 2001
OMYA'S designs on Ontario water raise concerns
Rutland Herald, July 23, 2001

July 14, 2001
Updated the OMYA in Canada page

July 12, 2001
Updated Letters to the Editor regarding OMYA

July 9, 2001
Federal officials review Tay, River permit Biologists measure impact to fish in watershed, The Ottawa Citizen

July 2, 2001
Macaulay pushes gas plant project in N.Y., Rutland Herald

June 28, 2001
Biologists not sold on OMYA plan, The Ottawa Citizen

June 26, 2001
Tay water deal 'premature', The Ottawa Citizen

June 25, 2001
Hearings on OMYA's water-taking permit in Canada begin today.

June 3, 2001
Letter to the Editor

May 30, 2001
Truck Routes that OMYA has identified to get from Danby Four Corners to their plant in Florence. There is no date on this material.

Letter and notes after OMYA's Dec. 1, 2000 Brainstorming Session about how to get the marble out of the Danby Four Corners Valley down to Route 7 and up to Florence. This meeting was attended by Danby's Town Moderator and a member of Danby's Select Board. The Select Board member refused to talk about it when asked at a regular Select Board meeting, and said he attended as a private citizen.

Middlebury Rail Spur MOU Minutes of Meeting May 7, 2001

May 29, 2001
Photos of an OMYA spill from 2000
Map of OMYA's Record on the Environment in Vermont and Towns in which OMYA owns land

May 23, 2001
Letter to the Editor

May 22, 2001
Two Letters to the Editor
Act 250 article

May 20, 2001
Updated Act 250 News stories about the bill that passed out of the Senate Natural Resources Committee

May 17, 2001
Effort to reform Act 250 is on the ropes

Added photos of Omya's mine in Orgon, Provence, France

May 11, 2001
Transcript of Governor Dean answering a question about OMYA
Updated Letters to the Editor page
Jobe Phillips Coalition Report #1

May 7, 2001
Vermont Business Magazine's articles about Act 250, including a piece featuring VCE and OMYA
Danby's May Select Board meeting cut short by anger

May 4, 2001
Updated news about Omya in Canada

April 29, 2001
Home buyers sue over OMYA proposals - Rutland Herald

April 23, 2001
Canadian couple take on OMYA in Ontario -Rutland Herald

April 14, 2001
Traffic compact grows to six towns

Tribunal hears comments on water taking

April 9, 2001
Read recent court decisions against Omya.

April 8, 2001
 Updated the Energy page to fix broken links and added a section on Governor Dean's coal power plant idea and the responses of environmentalists throughout New England

April 6, 2001
Read about Omya in Lanark, Canada

April 5, 2001
More from Omya in Canada

April 3, 2001
Read the latest about Omya in Canada

March 30, 2001
Act 250
 Editorial from Claremont, New Hampshire
Added 18 articles to old news articles about OMYA.

March 25, 2001
Rutland Herald Report on public meeting on the Transportation Compact dealing with OMYA's trucking plans

March 22, 2001
A New Page Keeping You Up to Date with Act 250
Editorial from the Rutland Herald about the Federal Court decision upholding Vermont's rights to restrict OMYA's truck traffic

March 20, 2001
Court upholds limits on OMYA's highway usage, Rutland Herald

March 18, 2001
Notice about Municipal Transportation Compact Public Hearing
Albany Times Union article about Macaulay's power plant project in Glenville, New York
Keep abreast of OMYA's water-taking request in Canada.

March 12, 2001
Update: OMYA, the Truth, and the Public's Right to Know
Added to Energy page, news story about Macaulay's power plant project in New York

February 28, 2001
OMYA will pay $8,000 for spills - Rutland Herald

New railyard could be 6 years down the track - Rutland Herald
"Sternberg said it could take three years to approve the project.
Then it will take about a year to design and possibly another two construction seasons to build, Wilcox said.
Kenneth Enzor, director of logistics and distribution for OMYA, said, "That's too late."
Enzor said that if OMYA, a marble processing company based in Florence, continued to grow as projected, it would have more business than the railyard could handle in three years."

Letter to the Editor

February 22, 2001
State allows OMYA to keep 'trade secret' - Rutland Herald

February 16, 2001
Updated Biocide page to include Year 2000 data

February 6, 2001
Link to Rutland Herald story about Omya's response to CLF's permit revocation request
Letter to the Editor
Burlington Free Press article about Danby select board meeting

February 3, 2001
Testimony on Act 250

January 30, 2001
Added new page about Omya's recent request to use Chlorine, and the interaction between Sodium Ortho-Phenylphenate and Chlorine
Added chemical name of Omya's recent Chlorine request to page about Omya's use of Biocides
Added to Energy page, article about Gas in New England.
Added article from July, 1997 about Brandon and Omya Truck Traffic

January 22, 2001
Rutland Herald Business Monday Interview with VCE founder, Annette Smith

January 20, 2001
View the map of Vermont showing 21 towns in which Omya owns land
Added article from The Toronto Star to the Omya in Canada page

January 19, 2001
To Energy Page, Update: Testimony on Issues Surrounding the Sale of Vermont Yankee

January 18, 2001
Added to Front Page, "In the News", article from today's Rutland Herald about action taken to revoke Omya's plant operating permit.

January 17, 2001
Letter to the Editor from today's Rutland Herald.
Front page Rutland Herald article about hearing on Vermont Yankee added to Energy page.

January 16, 2001
Letter to the Editor from today's Rutland Herald.

January 14, 2001
Added Rutland Herald article about electricity rates in Vermont to Energy page

January 12, 2001
Today's Rutland Herald contains two Letters to the Editor, both written by employees of Omya or their sub-contractors.

January 11, 2001
Editorial from Rutland Herald which contains a description of a select board meeting similar to Danby's
Added text to several more Old News Stories about Omya.

January 7, 2001
Added text to more Old News Stories about Omya

January 5, 2001
Added Letter to the Editor
Added text to three more Old News Stories about Omya.

January 4, 2001
Added text to more Old News Stories about Omya. 15 of the 80 articles now have text.

January 1, 2001
Update Read about Omya's latest scheme to transport calcium carbonate out of the Danby Four Corners Valley

December 31, 2000
Added text to Old News Stories about Omya 1995- 1993. Read about Omya's history in Vermont
Added a Letter to the Editor
Added page to Links about the filler market
Added 2 pages to Links about the Middlebury rail spur
Added page to Links about Omya in New Zealand

December 30, 2000
Added a Letter to the Editor
Added to Links Page, links to information about Omya's latest fantasy to move their product out of the Danby Four Corners valley: Pneumatic Tubes
Added to Omya in France page OMYA in Provence

December 29, 2000
In the News: State investigates spill at OMYA

December 27, 2000
New Section: OMYA Contaminant Spill Report

December 26, 2000
New Section: OMYA in France

December 24, 2000
Update: VCE Seasonal Message
Added to Energy page: In The News: article about New York power plant

December 23, 2000
Biocide page: Updated information about Omya's use of biocides, added exact quantities in terms of pounds of active ingredients for the years 1995 through 1999. 1999 data is incorrect, and we await corrected data from Dept. of Agriculture.

December 22, 2000
Links Section: Links to Vermont's other environmental organizations, and web pages with information about Omya, and the global calcium carbonate marketplace.

December 14, 2000
Added to Energy page: In The News: commentary by Annette Smith in response to Dec. 2 commentary by Richard Chapman of VELCO

December 12, 2000
Added to Energy page: In The News: article about power plant in New York.

December 2, 2000
Added to Energy page: In The News: commentary by Richard Chapman, President & CEO of VELCO.

December 1, 2000
Added to Energy page: Update: transcript of Governor Dean's pre-election statements on the gas project