The Giving Stream: A Three-Part Series by Emma Cotton

About this series:   Week 1 (Sept. 5) — The Otter Creek, Vermont’s longest river, runs through the state’s most heavily cultivated land, and thereby contributes more non-point source phosphorus pollution to Lake Champlain than any other source in Vermont, New York or Quebec. In this segment, we’ll look at the development of this problem and its potential solutions. Read Part I, “The Otter Creek’s legacy is commerce — and pollution.”  Week 2 (Sept. 12) — Vermont’s Clean Water Act (2015) has established regu … (read more)

This is Part I in a three-part series. The Otter Creek, Vermont’s longest river, runs through the state’s most heavily cultivated land, and thereby contributes more non-point source phosphorus pollution to Lake Champlain than any other source in Vermont, … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — County residents concerned about blue algae blooms in swimming areas may check with a Department of Health website to determine if they might be at risk. There were two blue algae blooms in Lake Champlain off county towns last week, both … (read more)