VPIRG, Allies tell Douglas: Lead or Get out of the Way
By Emily Landry: VPIRG Intern
VPIRG Energy advocate James Moore speaks at yesterday's press conference
This afternoon in the Cedar Creek Room of the State House VPIRG, VNRC, and VACV held a press conference urging Governor Douglas to lead or get out of the way of aggressive legislation around global warming- namely H.520 the comprehensive energy bill. This hard-fought legislation will secure local renewable energy for Vermonters while saving them over $400 million on their heating bills.
More than 3000 Vermonters signed petitions (click here to sign if you haven't already!), wrote letters and emailed asking their elected leaders to step up to the challenge and support this type of legislation this year and these signatures and comments were delivered directly to the Governor’s desk. Unfortunately Douglas has chosen to attack the bill as an unnecessary tax on Vermonters instead of supporting it. Nor has the Governor offered an alternative suggestion for funding the heating efficiency program. Click here to take action!
That’s too bad, because the so called “tax” would pose no financial burden on Vermonters at all, but rather save them money while removing our reliance on dirty, dangerous sources of power.
This inaction puts Vermont at risk of falling behind other states that are making this issue a top priority. The message today was clear-If Vermont wishes to take the lead in preventing the catastrophic damage that climate change poses on our environment and local economies then we need to act now!
Fed up with inaction on global warming at the statehouse? Ready to tell the Governor to lead or get out of the way? Click here to take action!
VPIRG Energy advocate James Moore speaks at yesterday's press conferenceThis afternoon in the Cedar Creek Room of the State House VPIRG, VNRC, and VACV held a press conference urging Governor Douglas to lead or get out of the way of aggressive legislation around global warming- namely H.520 the comprehensive energy bill. This hard-fought legislation will secure local renewable energy for Vermonters while saving them over $400 million on their heating bills.
More than 3000 Vermonters signed petitions (click here to sign if you haven't already!), wrote letters and emailed asking their elected leaders to step up to the challenge and support this type of legislation this year and these signatures and comments were delivered directly to the Governor’s desk. Unfortunately Douglas has chosen to attack the bill as an unnecessary tax on Vermonters instead of supporting it. Nor has the Governor offered an alternative suggestion for funding the heating efficiency program. Click here to take action!
That’s too bad, because the so called “tax” would pose no financial burden on Vermonters at all, but rather save them money while removing our reliance on dirty, dangerous sources of power.
This inaction puts Vermont at risk of falling behind other states that are making this issue a top priority. The message today was clear-If Vermont wishes to take the lead in preventing the catastrophic damage that climate change poses on our environment and local economies then we need to act now!
Fed up with inaction on global warming at the statehouse? Ready to tell the Governor to lead or get out of the way? Click here to take action!
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