Vermont Bans Fracking
The Vermont House voted 103-36 to give final passage to legislation that will make VT the first state in the nation to ban the practice of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.
“The VT Legislature deserves tremendous praise for having the courage to stand up to all of the lobbying, the full page ads and the legal threats of the oil and gas industry,” says VPIRG Director, Paul Burns.
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Easier to Go Solar!
The Vermont House unanimously passed a bill (H.475) that improves the State’s net metering program and makes it even easier for Vermonters to power their homes and businesses with renewable energy.
The bill improves “group net metering” so Vermonters can pool resources for solar farms or mid-sized wind projects.
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