U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, who is retiring at the conclusion of this time period, is honored for his operate on the natural environment by the Vermont Normal Methods Council at an celebration at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne on Thursday, Oct. 6. Picture by Glenn Russell/VTDigger SHELBURNE — Prior to a group of close to 400 environmental advocates, U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., recalled how he after upset senators from the Midwest when he snuck Lake Champlain on to the record of Excellent Lakes, a designation that lasted less than a month.  The group laughed and applauded. “I acquired some grief from other individuals all around the place,” he mentioned.  Speakers…