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Environmentalists and Landowners Argue Over Who Owns New York's Riversnew

The public's right to navigate the more than 50,000 miles of rivers and streams and more than 7500 ponds, lakes and reservoirs in New York state is hidden deep within a thicket of legalese, in the form of two state court opinions.
Seven Days  |  Kirk Kardashian  |  07-31-2009  |  Environment

As Natural Resources Dwindle, Vermont's Scrap Yards Find Business Boomingnew

If you bring a ton of No. 1 Steel to a scrap yard today, you'll get a check for $210; last year you might have taken home only $130 for the same weight. The booming market has even spun off its own cottage industry of thieves.
Seven Days  |  Kirk Kardashian  |  04-21-2008  |  Economy

Roger Payne: A Whale of an Activistnew

A Vermont conservationist helped Americans hear songs from the deep.
Seven Days  |  Kirk Kardashian  |  03-14-2008  |  Animal Issues

Vermont Bike Advocates Ask for Room on the Roadnew

Vermont is renowned for being a great place to ride a bike. Scenery and quiet country roads abound. Safety, however, is in shorter supply.
Seven Days  |  Kirk Kardashian  |  02-08-2008  |  Environment

Vermont Has Passenger Rail -- Reallynew

Is Vermont on a slow train to real public transport?
Seven Days  |  Kirk Kardashian  |  08-03-2007  |  Transportation

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