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Category: Environment

VTDigger publishes a wide range of stories about Vermont environmental issues, such as climate change, energy, agriculture and water quality.

A cooperative store and large grain silos with the sign "St. Albans Co-Op" under a partly cloudy sky, surrounded by trees and power lines.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Environment, Franklin County, Regional

Vermont Attorney General settles with St. Albans Creamery over wastewater violations

by Alice Finno July 31, 2025, 7:05 pmJuly 31, 2025, 7:05 pm
A scenic view of rolling hills covered in autumn foliage with a river or lake winding through the landscape under a partly cloudy sky.
Posted inEnvironment

‘Man’s hand in nature’: Forest Service passes controversial logging in Green Mountain National Forest

by Camryn Woods July 30, 2025, 5:07 pmAugust 5, 2025, 8:55 am
A person stands on rocks beside a shallow stream in a forest, surrounded by fallen trees and dense green foliage.
Posted inCentral Vermont, Environment, Orange County, Regional

Brook trout populations spike after state program adds wood to streams

by K. Fiegenbaum July 24, 2025, 8:03 pmAugust 14, 2025, 5:08 pm
Three people harvest vegetables in a greenhouse; one woman carries a box labeled “Fresh Vegetables” and others sort produce into boxes among rows of leafy greens and tomatoes.
Posted inEnvironment

Gleaning operations help meet rising need in a stretched Vermont food assistance network

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman July 23, 2025, 4:58 pmJuly 23, 2025, 5:01 pm
A worker stands next to a large recycling compactor machine compressing white paper material into a rectangular bale inside an industrial facility.
Posted inEnvironment

Reduce, reuse, repair: A Vermont network works to cut down on waste while fostering community

by Camryn Woods July 23, 2025, 4:01 pmJuly 24, 2025, 11:20 am
A deer surrounded by shrubs.
Posted inEnvironment

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board approves new deer rules, adding does to the regular rifle season

by Ethan Weinstein July 23, 2025, 2:34 pmJuly 23, 2025, 2:34 pm
A busy two-lane street with multiple cars and a truck driving in both directions, surrounded by trees and traffic signs on a sunny day.
Posted inEnvironment

State concludes Vermont is failing to meet its carbon reduction targets

by Austyn Gaffney July 22, 2025, 6:53 pmJuly 28, 2025, 11:57 am
Two people stand by a stream in a forested area, observing fallen trees and debris along the water’s edge.
Posted inEnvironment, Essex County, Northeast Kingdom, Regional

Experts collect seeds to create diverse, flood-resistant forests

by Natalie Bankmann July 22, 2025, 5:39 pmJuly 24, 2025, 8:20 am
Aerial map showing Peter A. Krusch Nature Preserve, a potential 29.6-acre addition, village boundary, property lines, roads, and surrounding wooded and residential areas.
Posted inCentral Vermont, Environment, Lamoille County, Regional

Cambridge nature preserve plans major expansion

by News & Citizen July 21, 2025, 6:53 amJuly 21, 2025, 9:32 am
Two pigs press their muddy snouts against a wooden fence, with dirt and straw visible on their faces and in the background.
Posted inCentral Vermont, Environment, Orange County, Regional

How 2 emaciated pigs in Williamstown shed light on the lack of animal rescue regulations in Vermont

by Erin Petenko July 17, 2025, 6:02 pmJuly 21, 2025, 10:51 am
A distant view of a town skyline with historic buildings, a clock tower, and a water tower behind a foreground of dense green trees under a hazy sky.
Posted inAddison County, Caledonia County, Central Vermont, Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Environment, Essex County, Franklin County, Grand Isle County, Lamoille County, Northeast Kingdom, Orange County, Orleans County, Regional, Washington County

Officials issue air quality warning for northern and central Vermont 

by Charlotte Oliver July 15, 2025, 12:35 pmJuly 16, 2025, 12:51 pm
A person stands next to a fenced group of goats in a lush, green rural area with trees and fields in the background.
Posted inCentral Vermont, Environment, Regional, Washington County

To fight knotweed, Mad River Valley towns let goats pig out

by Lindsey Papasian July 14, 2025, 7:45 pmJuly 24, 2025, 8:21 am
A panoramic view of rolling green hills and forests under a blue sky with scattered white clouds.
Posted inEnvironment

Vermonters turn to forests for therapy

by Kate Kampner July 14, 2025, 6:51 amJuly 14, 2025, 8:50 am
A person in a yellow shirt stands in knee-deep floodwater near a rural house surrounded by trees and grass.
Posted inEnvironment

‘We’ve lost everything’: Northeast Kingdom residents react and rebuild after a 3rd year of July flooding

by Henry Fernandez July 11, 2025, 7:24 pmOctober 24, 2025, 10:57 am

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