John Dillon
Vermont Public
Montpelier, VT, United States
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Solar Suits: This Battle In Bennington Touched Off A Tangled Web Of Litigation
Thomas Melone’s solar projects planned for the Apple Hill neighborhood in Bennington have so far generated more litigation than electrons. → Read More
Eagles Set To Soar Off State Endangered Species List After Years Of Steady Recovery
Bald eagles are soaring again in Vermont. The magnificent birds were pushed to the brink of extinction by hunting, habitat loss and pesticide poisoning. → Read More
Shelter From the Climate Storm? Experts Say Vermont Needs To Prepare For 'Climigration'
As the planet warms, many areas around the world may become uninhabitable. On the east coast of the United States, especially in population centers like → Read More
Trouble In Morristown's Mud City: Residents Push Back Against ATVs On Local Roads
Riders of all-terrain vehicles in Vermont are increasingly asking for access to town roads. ATV clubs have found a warm welcome in a dozen or more towns → Read More
A Question Of Risk: State Agency And Science Panel Disagree On Permit To Protect Bats
The Fish and Wildlife Department and a state science advisory panel disagree over how to protect endangered bats in Vermont from a large-scale pesticide → Read More
Reporter Debrief: Expanding Vt. Broadband Could Involve Elon Musk, Lawmakers and Gov. Scott
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the glaring inequities in broadband internet service in Vermont. Reliable and affordable internet is essential for → Read More
As Farmers Plant Cover Crops To Reduce Runoff, Report Says They Also Use More Herbicides
A new report by a retired state scientist shows the apparent unintended consequence of the successful push by dairy farmers to reduce nutrient runoff into → Read More
Regulators Cite Multiple Issues With Vermont Gas Pipeline Construction
State regulators say Vermont Gas failed to comply with its permit and didn't follow its own construction standards when it built its 41-mile natural gas → Read More
Conserved Alburgh Land Will Add To State Park Along Lake Champlain
A popular state park on Lake Champlain is about to get bigger, thanks to a purchase of waterfront land by The Nature Conservancy. → Read More
Reporter Debrief: On Act 250, Gov. Says It's A 'Problem,' Others Say It's 'Settled'
Act 250, the state's main development review law, turned 50-years-old last year, and critics, including Gov. Phil Scott, say the law is showing its age. → Read More
ALS And Algae Blooms? Scientists Say A State Registry Is Needed To Study Possible Link
In the midst of a global pandemic, it’s easy to forget that there are other terrible diseases in the world, ones that we know very little about. Consider → Read More
Cows And A Clean Lake? Champlain Advisory Committee Considers Dairy's Future
A committee devoted to cleaning up Lake Champlain is asking some tough questions about Vermont’s signature dairy industry. → Read More
Transmission Grid Bottlenecks In Northeast Kingdom Stall Solar Development
State officials are working to address a problem involving the physics of electricity, the surge in solar development and a local transmission grid that is → Read More
Neighbors Object As Farm Facing Environmental Violations Seeks To Expand
Neighbors of a large Addison County dairy farm want to stop its expansion. But the farm — which faces state fines for environmental violations that date → Read More
What's Vermont Doing To Improve Broadband Access?
The pandemic has shifted even more of our lives online. So what's being done to address Vermont's internet inequities? That's what Maggie Eppstein of → Read More
Solid Waste District Accused Of Dumping Glass Prompts Worry About Public Trust In Recycling
Attorney General TJ Donovan is close to wrapping up an investigation into charges that the state’s largest solid waste district illegally dumped glass for → Read More
Ongoing Legal Challenges Threaten The Quiet Waters Of Green River Reservoir
Northern Vermont's Green River Reservoir is a haven for wildlife and quiet water enthusiasts. It's also under threat because of a long-running dispute over → Read More
A Boom Year For Blooms: Toxic Algae Closes Beaches, Raises Concern About Water Supplies
Call it the cyanobacteria summer for Lake Champlain and Burlington’s beaches. The hot, dry weather came early and hung around for months. The heat made for → Read More
Gov. Allows Cannabis Sales To Become Law, Says More Needed On Equity, Prevention
Gov. Phil Scott has allowed a commercial tax-and-regulate system for marijuana sales to become law without his signature. → Read More
Gov. Scott Vetoes Act 250 Update, Says Bill Creates Uncertainty For Trails, Forests
A three-year effort to update the state's 50-year-old land use law ended Monday night with a veto by Gov. Phil Scott. The governor said he rejected the Act → Read More