Environment
Proposed Senate bill would make plug-in solar easier to own
Under the bill, plug-in solar devices would no longer need an interconnection agreement, a contract between customer and utility which ensures technical compatibility when connecting a new energy system to an existing grid.
More extreme cold to hit Vermont, capping off week of below-zero temperatures
Negative temperatures are expected statewide with some communities facing minus 20 to minus 30 windchills, according Matthew Clay, meteorologist at the National Weather Service.
What comes after climate fights? Better numbers, lawmakers say
Lawmakers push for improved data collection on greenhouse gas emissions to meet statewide requirements to cut carbon.
Gov. Scott forecasts comeback for nuclear
The governor’s energy affordability plan champions nuclear power, but the amount of savings could be slim.
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Drought cost Vermont farmers $15.9M
The majority of Vermont farmers claim 2025 was the worst drought they’d ever seen. Now, agricultural advocates are asking the state to fiscally support farmers facing climate extremes.
Charlotte wildlife corridor map up for revamp
The town’s conservation commission anticipates the work could cost roughly $25,000 to complete.
Mount Mansfield study looks at effects of shorter winters
The mountain’s snow season has shrunk by almost three weeks since 1965, with snowpack onset occurring later in the fall months and disappearing earlier in the spring months, according to National Weather Service data.
Ben & Jerry’s tops 2024 wastewater violations list for reporting lapses
The ice cream plant in Waterbury topped the list released this month by the state with 130 violations, due to a failure to submit a number of sampling reports.
Vermont’s litigious climate superfund law pushes forward
With lawsuits overshadowing Vermont’s first-of-its-kind climate legislation, new state leaders have begun trying to decipher the costs of a warming planet.
Nine Vermont dams were removed in 2025. There are many more to go.
Dam removals can lower flood risk and benefit local ecology, but they also present unique challenges for Vermont.
As the new nuclear age rises, questions remain of the waste left behind
The Trump administration pushes nuclear power center stage. Vermont’s congressional delegation works to help communities storing the radioactive fuel left behind.
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