Environment – Page 2 – VTDigger

Vermont recommends continued, but reduced, NEK moose hunting

by Emma Green February 23, 2026, 8:07 amFebruary 20, 2026, 5:09 pm

A large ferry is docked at a snowy, frozen shoreline under a cloudy sky with distant mountains in the background.

Lake Champlain fully freezes for the first time in 7 years

by Auditi Guha February 16, 2026, 4:21 pmFebruary 16, 2026, 4:29 pm

A concrete dam with water flowing over the edge, surrounded by trees and a chain-link fence. A small building sits at the base of the dam.

Central Vermont, Environment, Lamoille County, Regional

Settlement will keep Green River Reservoir dam operating — for now

by Emma Green February 12, 2026, 6:08 pmFebruary 12, 2026, 6:09 pm

A wide view of rolling hills covered in autumn foliage with a lake to the right and a clear blue sky above.

Public pushes back on US Forest Service proposal to use controlled burns in Green Mountain National Forest

by Greta Solsaa February 10, 2026, 6:55 amFebruary 10, 2026, 8:31 pm

A section of a road bridge has collapsed, exposing metal supports and eroded earth, with muddy water flowing beneath and a barricade visible in the background.

FEMA denies disaster aid for 2025 flooding, leaving NEK towns scrambling

by Emma Cotton February 9, 2026, 5:51 pmFebruary 9, 2026, 5:51 pm

Environment, Northeast Kingdom, Orleans County, Regional

Orleans County town fights industrial solar project

by K. Fiegenbaum February 9, 2026, 6:55 amFebruary 20, 2026, 3:10 pm

A group of people walk along a road beside rustic buildings labeled "Mountain Top Resort," with hilly landscapes in the background.

Environment, Regional, Rutland County, Southern Vermont

Neighbor to Mountain Top in the crosshairs of cross-country trail dispute

by Greta Solsaa February 6, 2026, 5:05 pmFebruary 6, 2026, 5:05 pm

A man in a suit demonstrates a solar panel and equipment to a small group standing by snowy steps outside a building.

Proposed Senate bill would make plug-in solar easier to own

by Kate Kampner February 3, 2026, 4:38 pmFebruary 3, 2026, 4:44 pm

A white municipal plow truck with a load of sand is parked near a small storage shed and a sand pile on a snowy, muddy lot.

Environment, Public Safety

More extreme cold to hit Vermont, capping off week of below-zero temperatures

by Brendan Rose January 29, 2026, 6:43 pmJanuary 29, 2026, 6:43 pm

A snow-covered road flanked by trees with branches heavy with snow.

What comes after climate fights? Better numbers, lawmakers say

by Austyn Gaffney January 23, 2026, 4:53 pmJanuary 23, 2026, 6:13 pm

Fenced area with large cylindrical storage tanks and metal towers in the background, under a cloudy sky.

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.

Drought cost Vermont farmers $15.9M

by Austyn Gaffney January 14, 2026, 5:35 pmJanuary 14, 2026, 5:36 pm

A person uses a smartphone to view a map application in a car, pointing at the screen with a pink stylus.

Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Environment, Regional

Charlotte wildlife corridor map up for revamp

by The Citizen December 30, 2025, 5:17 pmDecember 30, 2025, 5:17 pm