We learn how e-waste is being re-routed and where it's being put to use, get an update on a new Irene Recovery status report and look at the week ahead in the State Legislature.

A natural gas pipeline in Addison County is attracting attention of property owners along the proposed route. And it's not Vermont Gas's proposal to extend its pipeline south to Middlebury. A Montpelier-based company wants to build a bio-methane gas production facility at a farm in Salisbury and then build a pipeline to send that gas to Middlebury College.

Deborah Lee Luskin is repeatedly amazed by the creative ways her children have incorporated the Three R's of Reduce, Recycle and Reuse into their lives.

It seems everyone's talking these days about what individuals can or can't do to mitigate global climate change. Bill Mares says it's a topic that even comes up at his local book club.

Earlier this week officials in New Hampshire said they had found infestation of emerald ash borer in the Concord area. Now Vermont officials are reminding the public that the best way to prevent the spread of the insect is to burn local firewood.

Two winter Olympics medalists from Vermont are among the signers of a letter to President Obama saying that due to climate change "winter is in trouble."

The Vermont House passed a version of a shoreline protection bill last month. But the compromise disappointed both environmentalists - who want to see tougher restrictions - and property rights advocates, who oppose new state regulation.

The Horned Larks habitat is disappearing.

Today we remember Bob Northrop, who died last week at 92. Northrop was a retired teacher who spent years working on civic causes ranging from the Vermont Electric Co-operative to the Long Trail. He recorded this essay about the Long Trail in 2003 as part of a series about notable ideas from leading Vermonters.

A book that's a resource for understanding Vermont's bird populations has just been published. "Second Atlas of Breeding Birds of Vermont," was produced with the help of 350 volunteers who donated thousands of hours compiling the information.

Last week the House passed a bill which would require all new construction within 250 feet of a lake shoreline to get a permit. We'll discuss the pros and cons of lake-shore development restrictions.

The State Public Service Board is hearing testimony on a proposed wood-chip-fired power plant in North Springfield. The 35 megawatt project would be Vermont's largest biomass plant.  

An oil spill in Arkansas may add urgency to Vermont legislation that would regulate oil pipelines. Environmentalists point to similarities between the pipeline in Arkansas that ruptured and one in northern Vermont that could be used to ship tar sands oil. 

A school in Hanover is being tested for the presence of a chemical that was used as a refrigerant at a nearby laboratory.

Ever seen a baby pigeon?

The state of Vermont is hoping to improve water quality in Lake Champlain's Missisquoi Bay basin, which has been the site of toxic algae blooms, by reducing bacteria that flows into the bay and finding solutions to suspected discharges in the towns of Enosburg Falls, North Troy, Richford and Swanton.

Across the world Christians are celebrating Easter today. But as Susan Cooke Kittredge observes, this is a season of awakening and renewal for others as well.

With mud season under way throughout Vermont, farmers are eagerly preparing for outdoor field plantings. Kara Fitzgerald, co-owner of Evening Song Farm in Cuttingsville, says managing erosion is a key part of running a commercial farm.

For the first time this legislative session, the full Vermont Senate will debate renewable energy on Tuesday. In Montpelier, though, some lawmakers' hopes of passing meaningful climate change legislation that might reduce greenhouse gas emissions have already collided with the state's fiscal reality.

Birdsong has inspired many classical compositions.

The developer of a planned Northeast Kingdom wind farm has decided to scale back the project by a third to lessen the impact on the transmission grid.

How did you get your start birdwatching?

A bill that would subject renewable energy projects to more regulation has bitterly divided environmentalists. Most mainstream environmental groups oppose the legislation, saying it presents unnecessary hurdles to clean energy projects.  

Vermont Fish and Wildlife officials are increasingly worried about a new invasive species. This time it's a big one, wild boar. The invasive exotic species is found in 38 states.