WATCH LIVE: VTDigger panel discussion on Lake Champlain cleanup


Join us on Thursday, December 7 at 5:30pm for a panel discussion about the clean up of Lake Champlain.
Toxic blue-green algae blooms have led to the closure of Lake Carmi and beaches on Lake Champlain. In 2016, a bloom threatened the water supply for the city of Burlington.About 42 percent of the phosphorus pollution comes from the state’s 1,100 dairy farms. Paved parking lots, stormwater systems and dirt roads also contribute to the problem