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Tag: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Posted inEnvironment

Trump cuts $62.5 million in promised federal funding to Vermont solar projects

by Austyn Gaffney August 11, 2025, 5:10 pmAugust 11, 2025, 5:10 pm
A person paddles a stand-up paddleboard on calm, blue water with distant hills in the background under a hazy sky.
Posted inPublic Safety

Wildfire smoke brings air quality alert to northwest Vermont

by Austyn Gaffney June 6, 2025, 4:57 pmJune 6, 2025, 4:58 pm
A man in a beige suit speaks into a microphone at a formal indoor meeting, with several people seated and standing nearby.
Posted inEnvironment

Vermont is violating the federal Clean Water Act. Will a new state legal framework for regulating farm runoff help?

by Austyn Gaffney June 2, 2025, 6:46 pmJune 2, 2025, 6:48 pm
A water faucet
Posted inEnvironment

Vermont officials reevaluate new state standards for toxic forever chemicals as EPA eases stance

by Olivia Gieger May 16, 2025, 6:06 pmMay 16, 2025, 6:06 pm
Posted inEnvironment

Vermont Supreme Court holds Vorsteveld farm in contempt, clouding farm’s expansion bid

by Izzy Wagner May 15, 2025, 6:53 amMay 15, 2025, 9:57 am
a group of people standing in front of a podium.
Posted inEnvironment

Solar for All distributes more than $22 million in funding but remains under threat

by Austyn Gaffney May 13, 2025, 5:19 pmMay 14, 2025, 11:44 am
A group of people holding up signs that say make big oil pay.
Posted inEnvironment

West Virginia and 23 other states join lawsuit targeting Vermont’s Climate Superfund Law

by Olivia Gieger May 5, 2025, 7:45 pmMay 6, 2025, 4:12 pm
A toothbrush with blue and yellow bristles is next to an open container of dental floss on a gray surface.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

House bill would add floss and 2 more products to Vermont’s PFAS regulations

by Olivia Gieger March 12, 2025, 6:17 pmMarch 12, 2025, 6:17 pm
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.
Posted inWindham 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
Posted inEnvironment

Following push from EPA, state proposes changes to farm regulation 

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton December 11, 2024, 5:31 pmDecember 11, 2024, 5:32 pm
A person at a podium with a microphone is pictured against a backdrop of a forest, light bulb, and wind turbine.
Posted inEnvironment

Experts fear Trump environmental policies could undermine Vermont’s efforts

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton November 15, 2024, 3:58 pmNovember 15, 2024, 3:58 pm
Vermont state house with a golden dome, framed by colorful tulips in the foreground and trees under a blue sky.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

In a post-session flurry, Gov. Phil Scott signs bills on crime, open meetings, PFAS and more

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 30, 2024, 9:39 pmSeptember 9, 2024, 6:34 pm
An aerial photo of farmland in winter.
Posted inEnvironment

Vermont Supreme Court denies request for relief in Panton farm runoff case

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton May 24, 2024, 5:53 pmOctober 25, 2024, 12:16 am
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Phil Scott vetoes bill that would ban some uses of pollinator-harming pesticides

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton May 20, 2024, 6:22 pmMay 22, 2024, 2:39 pm

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