On February 3, 2016, Vermont’s Secretary of Agriculture, Chuck Ross, decided that best management practices (BMPs) are necessary in the Missisquoi Basin to achieve compliance with Vermont’s water quality goals. Read...

In 2013 an oil train derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. The human misery that resulted was immediate. Read...

Developed land is a significant source of phosphorus loading to Lake Champlain. Measures to reduce loading include revisions to the Vermont stormwater manual, improved management of roads and construction sites, and increased use of low-impact development practices.  Read...

In February, Magic Hat Brewing Company launched Wee Heavy Champ, a beer brewed with Lake Champlain in mind and to promote LCC's work for clean water.  Read...

The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) has released a request for proposals to study accumulation of mercury and toxins from blue-green algae in fish. Read...

LCC has received grant funding from the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) to conduct stormwater assessments of schools in the Champlain Basin. Read...

President Obama’s latest federal budget presents a good news, terrible news situation for water projects around the country. Read...

Cities around the Great Lakes are beginning to view access to freshwater as a fuel for their economic engines and Milwaukee is at the forefront, according to a recent report on the radio show Marketplace.  Read...

Last year Lake Champlain had completely frozen over by February 16. There’s no chance of a full lake freeze over this year. Read...

The absence of snow cover in such a mild winter means the insulating value of the snow is also lost.  Air gets trapped between the snow particles and can barely move, reducing heat transfer.  Read...

VPR Covers Tile Drains, Enjoying the outdoors in Crown Point, Permanent Lake George Boat Inspections and Alaska Algae Toxins Read...