Below are Hick’s thoughts on a number of issues from his talk and interviews with the Explorer.

As New York State environmental regulators fine-tune proposed rules governing a controversial natural-gas extraction process, wastewater disposal has emerged as a challenging issue. By Mireya Navarro ...

New York is looking for $75 billion and has been previously challenged by 22 states for the law; Vermont hasn’t specified what it is seeking. Both laws were approved last year.

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in partnership with Long Creek Resources, LLC, is launching a new program to improve how schools manage waste. The School ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, or DEC, reminds residents to be “BearWise” during the springtime.

We are pleased to have the support of DEC and the Land Trust Alliance in advancing local conservation efforts,” said OLT Executive Director Gregory Farmer. “The grants will help us model responsible ...

Nearly a dozen schools from across Vermont recently took part in the School Compost and Recycling Action Plan Institute, a ...

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in partnership with Long Creek Resources, LLC, is launching a new program to improve how schools manage waste. The School Compost and Recycl ...

On Thursday, the DOJ sued New York and Vermont, challenging their climate superfund laws that would force fossil fuel companies to pay into state-based funds based on previous greenhouse gas ...

Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actions FILE - A Department of Justice logo is shown on a podium during a news conference, Sept. 30, 2010, in ...