Senator Bernie Sanders announces opposition to wind moratorium
On Monday, VPIRG’s Executive Director, Paul Burns, joined Senator Sanders to publicly oppose rolling back Vermont’s commitment to building clean energy projects in-state.
News and Updates
Interactive Health Care Webinar on February 12th will Outline Important Changes
Yesterday, Governor Shumlin presented the legislature with a study outlining the financing for Green Mountain Care. Here’s the long and the short of it: by transitioning to a universal publicly financed system in 2017, we can cover every Vermonter with quality insurance and in the process save $281 million in just the first three years. …
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Statement on Governor Shumlin’s Green Mountain Care Financing Proposal
Governor Peter Shumlin today announced the proposed funding mechanism for Green Mountain Care, the state’s publicly financed universal health care system called for in Act 48. The following is the statement of VPIRG Consumer Protection Advocate, Falko Schilling: VPIRG supports a health care funding system where everyone pays their fair share and everyone benefits. The …
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News Release: Groups announce plan for energy and climate action agenda
A coalition of environmental, energy, and business groups today announced a clean energy and climate protection plan for Vermont. Collectively the groups represent thousands of Vermonters calling for prompt and ambitious action on clean energy and climate change.
Robinson: At home with the wind
VPIRG supporter, Andy Robinson, penned this op-ed that was run in VTDigger.org on January 17, 2013.
This Just In: Heating Legislation Can Help Vermonters Save Big
The legislature has the opportunity to help Vermonters achieve drastic savings of money and energy on heating our homes and businesses. Learn more about the findings of a recent report on how investments in programs promoting building efficiency can yield great returns for the economy and environment.
News Release: Heating Report Lays Out Job Creation, Energy Savings, and Environmental Benefits for Vermonters
A report released today found that Vermonters will save an additional $1.4 billion by improving the energy efficiency of their homes and businesses and switching to renewable heating sources if the state expands funding for these programs. According to the report, the typical homeowner could cut their heating bill by $1,000 per year through efficiency alone. The findings from the Thermal Efficiency Task Force drew praise from numerous trade associations, low-income advocates and environmental organizations.
Vermont Yankee: News from the Federal Court case
As the state of Vermont and Entergy Louisiana duke it out at the 2nd circuit court of appeals, a number of Vermont and national news outlets are closely watching the trial. Here are some links to recent stories. January 15, 2013 News Stories VTDigger.org – Appellate judges hear Vermont Yankee case More to come as …
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Blog Post: Court Hears Arguments in Entergy vs. Vermont
Former VPIRG Trustee and current Assistant Research Professor at the UVM, Richard Watts, Ph.D., blogs from the Federal Court House in New York City. Read more at http://richard-watts.blogspot.com/.
Washington Electric Co-op Opposes Wind Moratorium
The Board of Directors of Washington Electric Cooperative, voted on January 9, 2013 to oppose a moratorium on wind development in Vermont stating, “It would be a serious, regressive and damaging mistake to enact an arbitrary moratorium, or to set conditions whose apparent intent is to make sure no wind projects can get built. Climate change is already affecting us, as Vermonters, and as utilities responsible for reliable delivery of power.”