Environment

Environment coverage from Vermont USA Wire.

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  Environment

  Vermont’s nuclear watchdog has gone quiet

  This commentary is by Ann Darling, a member of the Citizens Awareness Network, a New England grassroots environmental organization working to end the use of nuclear power and replace it with sustainable, reliable and affordable energy gener…

  SyndicatedAnn DarlingSep 27, 20263 min read

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  Restoring the river’s memory: Bringing back the banks of the Batten Kill

  The Sunderland River Project, led in part by Trout Unlimited’s Jacob Fetterman, aims to restore a damaged floodplain, stabilize eroding banks, and bring back a more beneficial habitat for trout and other wildlife.

  SyndicatedBennington BannerSep 24, 202611 min read

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  Environment

  Vermont Yankee decommissioning is nearly complete

  A worker cuts apart a beam during the deconstruction of the former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. The salvaged metal from the plant, which is not radioactive, is being recycled.

  SyndicatedBrattleboro ReformerSep 23, 20266 min read

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  Environment

  1,240 members raise $100,000 for VTDigger

  VTDigger reporter Greta Solsaa interviews people protesting Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the Mad River Valley at the Sugarbush Ski Resort in Warren on March 1, 2025. Vance was rumored to be skiing at the resort that day.

  SyndicatedLibbie SparadeoSep 23, 20262 min read

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  Environment

  Your map is not my deed

  This commentary is by Libby Moyer, who lives in Vershire and works in communications.

  SyndicatedLibby MoyerSep 22, 20264 min read

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  Environment

  Migration doesn’t follow the climate script Vermonters might expect

  Dear Editor,

  SyndicatedJoe ConnellySep 22, 20261 min read