Abagael Giles
Reporter, Environment & Climate ChangeAbagael is ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's climate and environment reporter, focusing on the energy transition and how the climate crisis is impacting Vermonters â€� and Vermont’s landscape.
Abagael joined ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý in 2020. Previously, she was the assistant editor at Vermont Sports and Vermont Ski + Ride magazines. She covered dairy and agriculture for The Addison Independent and got her start covering land use, water and the Los Angeles Aqueduct for The Sheet: News, Views & Culture of the Eastern Sierra in Mammoth Lakes, Ca.
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Voters in at least three Vermont towns will consider resolutions about ATVs on municipal roads on Town Meeting Day. -
A winter storm headed for Vermont on Saturday and Sunday could drop as much as 10 inches of snow across the state, during one of the biggest weekends of the year for ski areas. -
Vermont officials say more than $400M in federal grants for broadband, cutting emissions are at riskMore than $400 million in federal grants to help Vermont upgrade its electrical infrastructure, build out broadband access and make people's homes more energy efficient is in jeopardy, state officials say. -
Roughly 30% of the fuel oil, kerosene, propane and gasoline sold in Vermont is imported from Canada. -
Pandemic-era federal funding allowed Vermont to double its budget for free weatherization for low income households, and, for the first time, help people with leaky roofs or dirt floor basements. Now, a key share of that money is about to dry up. -
Arctic air from the polar vortex brought temperatures to nearly 20 below zero in some parts of the state Tuesday night. Highs in the 20s are expected to return this weekend. -
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in the line of duty in Coventry on Monday afternoon, authorities said. -
Vermonters reacted Monday to the start of President Trump's second term. -
Vermont is rolling out its first-ever standalone incentives to help people upgrade their electrical systems to accommodate new, more efficient appliances � with the goal of cutting carbon emissions. -
We prime you for the start of this year’s legislative session, after Vermont Republicans picked up more seats than in any other state during the November election. Plus, an early report shows an above-average number of Vermonters have ALS, Vermont Democrats are looking for new leadership, Killington Ski Resort is beefing up security amid passholder fraud, and a new state fish stocking program is opening up new opportunities for anglers.
