A House committee will hold a hearing next week on a bill that calls for new protections for the shorelines of lakes and ponds, including buffer zones for new development to prevent polluting run-off. But some property owners are concerned that the bill would infringe on their property rights.

The Supreme Court has blocked a federal lawsuit by several states including Vermont that tried to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

A Vermont science writer is helping to get kids excited about renewable energy with a book of children science projects. VIDEO: Burning Marsh Gas

A new study says Lake Champlain's levels are higher because of increased precipitation. And researchers say the wetter weather may cause more phosphorus pollution to wash off the land and harm the big lake.