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Vermont's Phosphorus Challenge: An Update On The Winning Projects

A bloom of cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, inundates the shore of Lake Champlain in this undated photo.
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Blue-green algae in St. Albans in August 2019. Phosphorus runoff is one of the main contributors to cyanobacteria blooms in Vermont's lakes.

Almost two years ago, Gov. Phil Scott (VPIC), describing it as "an X-Prize style competition" to find creative solutions to curbing the phosphorus problem in Vermont. Last week, that it will be handing over a total of more than a million dollars to five different projects in phase three of the project. Kaitlin Hayes, agricultural water quality specialist at the state Agency of Agriculture, joined to talk about the finalists and their projects.

Broadcast on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Update 4:11 p.m. This post previously had the incorrect audio attached; it has been updated.

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