On November 30, 2024, three hunters from Vermont went on an ill-fated big game safari in upstate NY.
Vermont environmental officials have released their latest update on efforts to clean up the state’s waterways.
A team of forest rangers in New York state have rescued a moose who became trapped in an icy lake. New York conservation officials say a passerby reported seeing the moose fall through into the lake in a forested area near the Vermont border,
New York and Vermont recently passed laws like these, which require energy companies to pay climate damages and will likely face fierce challenges.
Vermont has a new solid waste plan that is more proactive and thorough than previous plans. Every five years, Vermont law requires the Agency of Natural
They say other ways of handling waste are the best way to cut down on how much ends up in the trash heap. Plan goals include throwing less away to begin with, and promoting sustainable materials management like composting and recycling. They also want to cut down the amount of toxic products used.
Vermont has a new solid waste plan that the Department of Environmental Conservation says is more proactive and thorough than previous plans. Every five years, Vermont law requires
Under the new Plan, outreach is a priority. Web based resources will be proactively available to the public and connections will be made with libraries, schools, municipal offices, businesses, and transfer stations to build better community awareness around waste reduction, recycling, and waste management.
In Wanakena, a SUNY-ESF Ranger School professor says she wants to mentor a new generation of conservationists; dairy farms could be affected by President Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants;
More than 20 states have now joined a lawsuit against the Trump Administration in an effort to block an executive order to end birthright citizenship. This protection recognizes US born children of unauthorized immigrants as citizens.
The environmental, social, economic and health risks of plastics need to be assessed alongside other environmental stressors, like climate change, ecosystem degradation and resource use.
Vermont has lofty climate goals that may soon be out of reach under a new president. Our Hailey Morgan reports on what's at stake.