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Author Archives: Austyn Gaffney

Previously VTDigger's Environmental Reporter & UVM Instructor.

Pile of trash in front of landfill walls
Posted inEnvironment

Legislation takes aim at waste from Vermont’s only landfill

by Austyn Gaffney March 4, 2026, 2:40 pmMarch 5, 2026, 12:35 pm
Aerial view of a large data center facility with multiple rectangular buildings, surrounded by cleared land and adjacent forested areas under a clear sky.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont plugs into the data center conversation

by Austyn Gaffney February 24, 2026, 3:38 pmFebruary 25, 2026, 11:22 pm
A woman in a winter jacket stands in a produce processing facility with bags of carrots stacked on a pallet; a man works in the background.
Posted inEconomy

Farmworkers could face declining wages in Vermont

by Austyn Gaffney February 9, 2026, 6:01 pmFebruary 9, 2026, 6:01 pm
Dashboard showing current immigration detainee count, historical average, median length of stay, monthly detainee counts bar chart, and median length of stay line graph from 2021 to 2026.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vermont jails publish immigrant detainee data

by Austyn Gaffney February 6, 2026, 4:27 pmFebruary 6, 2026, 7:42 pm
A snow-covered road flanked by trees with branches heavy with snow.
Posted inEnvironment

What comes after climate fights? Better numbers, lawmakers say

by Austyn Gaffney January 23, 2026, 4:53 pmJanuary 23, 2026, 6:13 pm
A group of protesters hold signs at night with messages such as "FIGHT IGNORANCE NOT IMMIGRANTS," "CHINGA LA MIGRA," and a lit sign reading "DEMOCRACY.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Williston passes resolution opposing ICE

by Austyn Gaffney January 21, 2026, 2:16 pmJanuary 21, 2026, 6:26 pm
Fenced area with large cylindrical storage tanks and metal towers in the background, under a cloudy sky.
Posted inEnvironment

Gov. Scott forecasts comeback for nuclear

by Austyn Gaffney January 20, 2026, 6:29 pmJanuary 20, 2026, 7:23 pm
A field of mature corn plants with dry, yellowing leaves under a clear blue sky.
Posted inEnvironment

Drought cost Vermont farmers $15.9M 

by Austyn Gaffney January 14, 2026, 5:35 pmJanuary 14, 2026, 5:36 pm
A large yellow banner reading “ICE VIOLATES RIGHTS HERE” is hung on the front of a building at night, with a few people standing nearby.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Public Safety, Regional

Activists target ICE digital surveillance site in Williston

by Austyn Gaffney January 14, 2026, 2:21 pmJanuary 14, 2026, 2:21 pm
Posted inEnvironment

Vermont’s litigious climate superfund law pushes forward

by Austyn Gaffney December 26, 2025, 6:56 amDecember 26, 2025, 5:45 pm
A crane lifting a load.
Posted inEnvironment, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

As the new nuclear age rises, questions remain of the waste left behind

by Austyn Gaffney December 18, 2025, 4:51 pmDecember 18, 2025, 5:07 pm
Posted inEnvironment

Vermont farm hit with claims of dumping toxins into Lake Champlain waterways

by Austyn Gaffney December 16, 2025, 5:34 pmJanuary 27, 2026, 3:11 pm
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Life & Culture, Regional

It’s lights out on Tomasi Meadow

by Austyn Gaffney December 3, 2025, 5:55 pmDecember 3, 2025, 5:56 pm
A woman and a man stand with a dog on grass between two red barns, one of which has solar panels on the roof. Trees with fall foliage are visible in the background.
Posted inEconomy, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windsor County

Conservation and education programs were supposed to bolster a century-old dairy farm in Norwich. Now, it’s in foreclosure. 

by Austyn Gaffney October 26, 2025, 6:58 amNovember 6, 2025, 8:48 am

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