On November 30, 2024, three hunters from Vermont went on an ill-fated big game safari in upstate NY.

New York and Vermont recently passed laws like these, which require energy companies to pay climate damages and will likely face fierce challenges.

They say other ways of handling waste are the best way to cut down on how much ends up in the trash heap. Plan goals include throwing less away to begin with, and promoting sustainable materials management like composting and recycling. They also want to cut down the amount of toxic products used.

Vermont has a new solid waste plan that the Department of Environmental Conservation says is more proactive and thorough than previous plans. Every five years, Vermont law requires

The New York State DEC says three people were charged after an attempt to shoot a deer backfired and, instead, put a bullet through the driver's hand.

The Department of Environmental Conservation collects baseline data on the use of surface waters such as rivers, streams, brooks, creeks, lakes, ponds, and reservoirs.

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- The Department of Environmental Conservation changed the jurisdiction and classifications of freshwater wetlands on Jan. 1.

Dan Fingas, Executive Director of Vermont Conservation Voters. VCV photo. Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) has released the 2025 Environmental Common Agenda, which lays out this year’s top legislative priorities for the Vermont environmental community.

A Vermont man has been charged after an attempt to shoot a buck from his car led instead to a hospital visit, officials said. The man was driving with two other Vermont residents on Nov. 30 through the Washington County town of Salem,

Under the new Plan, outreach is a priority. Web based resources will be proactively available to the public and connections will be made with libraries, schools, municipal offices, businesses, and transfer stations to build better community awareness around waste reduction, recycling, and waste management.