Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Archives - VTDigger

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Concern in the air on Bellows Falls depot project

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