LCC and six other environmental groups sent a joint letter to the Vermont Agencies of Agriculture and Natural Resources commenting on an interim report on the impacts of agricultural tile drains released by the Agencies. Read...
News from Selected Month
Researchers at UVM have looked at the impacts of changes in student populations on drug residues in Burlington’s wastewater, according to an article in the Burlington Free Press. Christine Vatovec, an environmental science research professor, compared the concentration of drugs in the wastewater over a ten-day period at the end of the spring semester in 2014. Read...
A federal court has ruled that the authority under which hundreds of thousands of double-crested cormorants around the country are killed each year was illegally issued. The ruling calls into question state and federal authority to manage cormorants on Lake Champlain. Read...
The Great Lakes have been the point of introduction for numerous aquatic invasive species over the years. Ocean-going cargo ships would exchange ballast water after arriving from Europe or Asia and accidentally dump the creatures that had survived the passage in a new home. Read...
The phrase “think globally, act locally” has been a mantra of the environmental movement for at least 45 years. It urges people to consider the health of the entire planet when making decisions or taking actions close to home. Read...
Spring snowmelt reveals accumulated detritus from winter months. Leaves, trash, dog waste, road sand -- all will end up in the nearest waterway without some help. It’s time for spring cleaning. You can adopt a stormdrain or stretch of roadside to clean up the litter and protect our waters. Read...
On April, 1, 2016 the water temperature at the USGS gage in Burlington hit 40°F for the first time this year. Each year we eagerly await this milestone. Read...
National Prescription Take-Back Day, May Bird walks and more! Read...
New invasive species exhibit at Echo, SUNY Plattsburgh art exhibit inspired by invasive species, PFOA contaminated waters and more! Read...
