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Author Archives: Emma Cotton

VTDigger's senior editor.

A person in glasses and a blue sweater stands indoors in front of a wall with the text "BROC Community Action.
Posted inEnvironment, Rutland County, Southern Vermont

‘A perfect storm’: With crisis fuel workers overwhelmed, one Rutland resident fell through the cracks

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton February 3, 2025, 6:52 amFebruary 3, 2025, 10:44 am
A beaver swimming and chewing on a stick.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: House Environment heard about the benefits of beavers

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton January 29, 2025, 6:30 pmJanuary 29, 2025, 6:43 pm
A woman stands at a podium during a White House press briefing. Multiple hands are raised in the foreground.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Judge temporarily halts Trump’s federal funding freeze as Vermont officials scramble to respond

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton January 28, 2025, 3:28 pmJanuary 28, 2025, 6:49 pm
A man in a suit sits at a table with laptops and water bottles. A presentation slide on a screen shows a diagram related to CAFOs (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations).
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Advocates urge lawmakers to solidify authority over farm wastewater

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton January 21, 2025, 6:30 pmJanuary 21, 2025, 6:04 pm
A meeting room with six people seated around a table. A screen displays "Joint Hearing Session." A large map is visible on a stand in the background.
Posted inEnvironment

Clean heat standard is less expensive than previously thought, though not ‘well suited to Vermont,’ commission says

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton January 16, 2025, 7:37 pmJanuary 17, 2025, 9:47 am
Electric vehicle
Posted inEnvironment

As the Vermont Climate Council gears up to make a new set of recommendations, timing poses a challenge

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton January 14, 2025, 6:09 pmJanuary 14, 2025, 6:09 pm
Person holding a cardboard cutout of a house with "Vivienda Sin Discriminación" written on it, while another person stands beside them.
Posted inHousing

Citing discrimination, Vermont immigrants push for fair housing legislation

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton January 13, 2025, 5:34 pmJanuary 20, 2025, 2:52 pm
A group of people in business attire sit around a conference table with papers, laptops, and beverages in an office with large windows and framed paintings.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: There’s been a change in climate for the Senate’s environmental committee

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton January 10, 2025, 6:31 pmJanuary 10, 2025, 6:10 pm
Five people stand in a garage setting, with two electric cars and two electric bicycles visible. One person speaks at a podium labeled "Net Zero Energy.
Posted inBurlington, Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Environment, Regional

Burlington Electric Department announces bigger incentives to switch to electric products

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton January 9, 2025, 5:35 pmJanuary 9, 2025, 5:35 pm
A woman in a dark blazer speaks at a podium with microphones, while a man in a light suit stands beside her. Portraits hang on the wall in the background.
Posted inEnvironment

Vermont attorney general’s lawsuit against oil giants advances after years of hurdles

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton January 3, 2025, 6:53 amJanuary 3, 2025, 8:22 am
Posted inEnvironment

With few paths for climate action, Vermont Democrats consider changes to state’s landmark climate law

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton January 2, 2025, 6:58 amJanuary 6, 2025, 1:52 pm
Two people planting a tree in a rocky outdoor setting, with one holding a watering can and the other using a small spade.
Posted inEnvironment

Support for regrowing Haiti’s forests has roots in Vermont

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton December 29, 2024, 6:56 amDecember 30, 2024, 2:41 pm
Cars and a FedEx truck drive down a suburban road toward highway ramps for Burlington, Montpelier, and St. Albans on a cloudy day, with various street and traffic signs overhead.
Posted inEnvironment

Environmental group projects Vermont will miss 2025 emissions deadline by about 10%

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton December 18, 2024, 5:55 pmDecember 19, 2024, 8:32 am
A person pours liquid from a small container into a graduated test tube.
Posted inHealth

Vermont gears up to test hundreds of dairy farms for avian flu each month

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton December 16, 2024, 4:39 pmDecember 16, 2024, 4:41 pm

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