Farm agency blocks crisis intervention on Lake Carmi

Lake Carmi was closed for three months in late 2017 because of toxic algae blooms caused by pollution from local dairy farms.New pollution limits are aimed at keeping Lake Memphremagog from meeting the same fate. Photo by Mike Polhamus/VTDigger
One of the most polluted lakes in Vermont is likely to see improvement within the next two years as farms in the watershed face increasing pressure to sell off herds, an agriculture agency official told lawmakers Thursday.
Lawmakers are now considering a