Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation – VTDigger

A small town with houses, buildings, a church, and a river sits among green hills and forests under a partly cloudy sky.

Central Vermont, Environment, Orange County, Regional

Wells River explores options to secure water supply in the village after oil spill

by Alice Finno October 9, 2025, 6:11 pmOctober 9, 2025, 6:11 pm

Two men talk on a dirt road; one sits on a red Mahindra tractor while the other stands beside it amidst a green, wooded area.

When floods hit Vermont’s iconic dirt roads, runoff hits waterways

by Maeve Fairfax August 3, 2025, 6:55 amAugust 5, 2025, 2:46 pm

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.

Champlain 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 worker stands next to a large recycling compactor machine compressing white paper material into a rectangular bale inside an industrial facility.

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 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.

Addison 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

Sign for the "Vermont Deane C. Davis Building" listing the Agency of Commerce & Community Development, Agency of Education, and Agency of Natural Resources. Office building in background.

Government & Politics

Gov. Phil Scott appoints 2 new leaders of state environmental departments

by Ethan Weinstein July 10, 2025, 2:35 pmJuly 10, 2025, 2:35 pm

A black and red speedboat with two people onboard moves quickly across a lake, with trees and houses visible in the background.

Government & Politics

Final Reading: A year into Vermont’s wake boat regulations, Senate Natural Resources revisits the rules

by Olivia Gieger May 6, 2025, 6:51 pmMay 6, 2025, 6:51 pm

A building with a gold dome in the middle of a street.

Government & Politics

Statehouse talks center on landowner concerns with stormwater regulations

by Sam Hartnett April 17, 2025, 6:02 pmJune 6, 2025, 12:51 pm

A beaver eating.

Agency of Natural Resources considers removing beavers from 21 state-owned dams

by Izzy Wagner April 6, 2025, 8:44 amApril 7, 2025, 3:54 pm

Tax Commissioner Kaj Samson briefs reporters

Government & Politics

Scott administration appoints three new leaders to state positions

by Olivia Gieger March 31, 2025, 4:55 pmMarch 31, 2025, 4:55 pm

A forklift transports a large bundle of white material past stacked recycling bales in an industrial recycling facility. A worker descends a staircase nearby.

Environment, Public Safety

Vermont promotes proper battery recycling as new battery technology poses increasing fire risks

by Greta Solsaa March 17, 2025, 1:24 pmMarch 17, 2025, 5:21 pm

Vermont agriculture community reels from federal funding changes

by Emma Cotton March 13, 2025, 6:33 pmMarch 15, 2025, 7:20 pm

A concrete structure stands at the end of a gravel path atop a sloped dam covered with rock and patches of green vegetation, adjacent to a calm lake with a small boat near the shore.

Waterbury Dam slated for repairs to better protect against future floods

by Olivia Gieger February 10, 2025, 12:52 pmFebruary 11, 2025, 9:42 am

Vintage train station waiting area with schedules on a board, brochures on a rack, and a wooden bench in the foreground. Hand sanitizer sits on the counter.

Economy, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Concern in the air on Bellows Falls depot project

by The Commons News February 3, 2025, 5:01 pmJune 6, 2025, 2:45 pm