Vermont police say six protesters have been arrested at the site of the Lowell mountain wind-power project.

Vermont police say six protesters have been arrested at the site of the Lowell mountain wind-power project.

A number of areas around the state are still dealing with damage from Tuesday's storms and flash floods.

State environmental officials are continuing to float the idea of building a renewable energy project on the site of the abandoned asbestos mine in Eden and Lowell. Voters in the towns refused last month to declare the mine a Superfund site, which would have provided money to clean it up.

Two Northeast Kingdom towns will vote next month on whether to have an abandoned asbestos mine declared a Superfund hazardous waste site. The state argues that the Superfund listing could bring in federal money to clean up the site.

The Green Mountain Club is concerned that a large wind power project proposed for Lowell Mountain could affect the back-country experience for hikers on the trail.

VPR's Jane Lindholm gets an update on the upcoming vote for a wind project in Lowell from Burlington Free Press environmental reporter Candace Page.