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Author Archives: Austyn Gaffney

VTDigger's Environmental Reporter & UVM Instructor.

Posted inEnvironment

As drought persists, livestock farmers in Vermont are hurting

by Austyn Gaffney September 4, 2025, 5:09 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 5:11 pm
Five men are seated on a panel in front of AFP Vermont banners, with one man speaking into a microphone during an event.
Posted inEnvironment

How a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont

by Austyn Gaffney August 28, 2025, 6:55 amSeptember 3, 2025, 10:36 am
A group of people holding up signs that say make big oil pay.
Posted inEnvironment

State and nonprofits ask federal courts to dismiss lawsuits against Climate Superfund Act

by Austyn Gaffney August 22, 2025, 4:08 pmAugust 22, 2025, 9:36 pm
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
Protesters hold signs reading "Stop Human Trafficking" and "Abolish ICE" during a demonstration indoors; one person speaks into a megaphone.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vermonters demand action on ICE transfers at airport meeting

by Austyn Gaffney August 7, 2025, 6:38 pmAugust 8, 2025, 8:51 pm
Two photos show a person standing near a white van in a parking lot at night, with another person visible inside a building above.
Posted inPublic Safety

Video: Activists sound alarm over immigrant detainee transfers through nonpublic side door of Burlington airport  

by Austyn Gaffney August 1, 2025, 8:03 pmAugust 1, 2025, 8:09 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 men sit at a white counter in an airport. One is looking at a sign with a QR code while others are seated in the background.
Posted inPublic Safety

Advocates say they helped prevent 3 ICE detainees from being flown out of Vermont

by Austyn Gaffney July 16, 2025, 7:52 pmJuly 16, 2025, 8:13 pm
A crowd gathers at an outdoor protest holding signs, including ones that read “ICE OUT OF VT NOW” and “NOT ONE MORE.” A person speaks into a microphone at the center.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Two immigrant leaders, detained at traffic stop in June, granted bond

by Austyn Gaffney July 10, 2025, 7:51 pmJuly 10, 2025, 7:53 pm
A person holds a banner that reads "FREE HEIDI FREE NACHO!" and part of the word "VIVIENDA," with their hands visible in front of their torso.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

‘Fishing expedition’: How one Vermont traffic stop raises questions about racial profiling and illegal border crossings

by Austyn Gaffney and Henry Fernandez July 9, 2025, 12:59 pmJuly 10, 2025, 11:24 am
A man with glasses and a beard gestures while speaking during a meeting, seated at a table with laptops and a water bottle.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Burlington airport leaders face questions from advocates over ICE transports

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson and Austyn Gaffney July 3, 2025, 5:28 pmJuly 3, 2025, 5:28 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

The 2025 Climate Action Plan grapples with the costs of climate programs

by Austyn Gaffney July 2, 2025, 5:18 pmJuly 3, 2025, 6:00 pm
A worker in a safety vest operates a hose connected to an energy fueling truck on a snowy road, with traffic cones placed nearby.
Posted inEnvironment

The clean heat standard is dead. What comes next?

by Austyn Gaffney June 30, 2025, 10:05 amJune 30, 2025, 10:05 am
People sitting outside a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop on a sunny day, with pedestrians walking past.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Ben & Jerry’s parent company blocked release of social media post supporting Vermont migrants, sources allege

by Austyn Gaffney June 24, 2025, 6:15 pmJune 24, 2025, 8:43 pm

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