This is the message that Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben and Jerry’s, sent out to VPIRG members urging action on a bad bill to put more money in politics. Why I’m asking for a veto of S.82 We might not agree on politics or religion, heck we might not agree on Chunky Monkey or Phish …
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The Public Service Board (PSB) is deliberating about whether to grant Vermont Yankee a Certificate of Public Good for the next year. One thing’s for sure: We can’t let afford to let Entergy delay cleaning up the Vernon site. And the Board wants to hear from you! Starting at 7pm, public hearing will broadcast at …
The Public Service Board (PSB) is considering whether to grant Entergy a CPG for the next year. As >recent stories in the media have exposed, the PSB has some tough questions about the proposed agreement. There are no easy answers and no perfect solutions here. The fact is, the state has limited power over Entergy …
Over the objection of VPIRG and the hundreds members who emailed and called their representatives, the Vermont House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that makes it legal for corporations, PACs and wealthy individuals to throw even more money into Vermont elections. You can read more about what happened here. Just look at what S.82 …
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Today Governor Shumlin addressed the members of the House and Senate health care committees and called on them to reaffirm their commitment to transitioning to a single payer health care system in 2017. His remarks focused on the roll out of Vermont Health Connect and what this means for the state’s future health care plans. …
As the 2013-2014 Vermont legislative session resumes, our team of advocates and organizers are prepared to take on some of the toughest special interests to come to town in a while. Whether it’s Monsanto and Coca-Cola trying to keep you in the dark about whether your food has been genetically engineered or the chemical industry working to fight a commonsense bill to rid our everyday products of known and unnecessary toxic chemicals, we are ready.
Moving Health Care Forwards, Not Backwards Most Vermonters recognize that our state has work to do when it comes to replacing our current for-profit health care system with one that’s affordable, high-quality, and available to all. Proponents of our broken health care system have signaled that during the legislative session, they’re planning to grandstand, obstruct …
Legislature Opens the Door to Big Money in Elections In a remarkable reversal of past priorities, Vermont legislators opened the 2014 session by voting to allow even more money in state elections. Gov. Shumlin signed the bill (S.82) into law on Jan. 23rd, despite having heard from over 1,500 VPIRG members urging him to veto …
Protection from Untested Toxic Threats Every day, Vermonters are exposed daily to toxic chemicals because the federal government doesn’t require chemicals to be tested before they end up in the everyday products in your home. Meanwhile, rates of health problems linked to chemical exposure—including cancer, infertility, asthma, learning disabilities — are all on the rise. …
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Labeling GMOs Just like a citizen living in any of the 50+ countries around the world with GMO-labeling laws, VPIRG believes you have a right to know whether the food you’re eating and feeding your family contains genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). Having already won approval from the Vermont House of Representatives and support from Governor …
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