By Karl Meyer Editor’s note: This commentary is by Karl Meyer of Greenfield, Mass., a member of the Fish and Aquatics Studies Team in this FERC relicensing process since 2012. He did not sign a confidentiality agreement with FirstLight. Meyer […]
Tag: Connecticut River
VINS presents Paddle and Picnic event: a Kayak Tour to Gilman Island
Friday, July 8, at 5 p.m. — QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) invites adventure-seeking adults, 21 and above, to join VINS naturalists and L.L. Bean instructors for a guided kayak tour on the serene waters of […]
Should we invest in 13 dams, $750 million?
A very unique vote could be looming in the House. Many of you may have heard that the state has formed a working group to look at the purchase of 13 dams on the Connecticut River, an initiative that would […]
Ron Rhodes talks on Connecticut River Watershed importance
Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. — CHESTER — All Vermont communities live in a watershed where their economy, environment, and society depend on its health. Two million people live in the Connecticut River Watershed encompassing 11,000 square miles in five states […]
State watershed cleanup plan in place for Connecticut River
By Stephen Seitz The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has adopted a new plan to improve water quality and aquatic habitat in a number of central Vermont watersheds, as well as tributaries emptying into the Connecticut River. The area […]