Senate Votes to Close VT Yankee
February 23, 2010
By a margin of 26 to 4 the Senate voted to retire the aging Vermont Yankee nuclear plant as scheduled. This historic vote marks the first time a state legislature has been able to deny a nuclear plant a 20-year life extension. Find out how your senators voted here.
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VT Senate to vote on BPA
March 16, 2010
This week the Senate will vote on a bill that would ban the toxic chemical BPA from baby bottles, infant formula cans, sports bottles, and more. The science is clear. Numerous independent, peer-reviewed studies have linked BPA to serious helath effects. Now, the FDA has officially stated concern over health risks.
Vermont Yankee fight far from over
March 11, 2010
"It's far from over." That's what Entergy, the out-of-state corporate owners of Vermont Yankee, said in response to the State Senate vote denying Vermont Yankee's 20-year extension. We have won a monumental victory. But we are not done. We need to ensure that we succeed.
Standing Up for Taxpayers
March 10, 2010
As Congress considers legislation to reform the U. S. patent system, it should take the opportunity to end the ridiculous practice of allowing people and corporations to patent tax strategies that complicate the tax filing process for everyday taxpayers.
Shareholder Roles & Rights in the Brave New Post-Citizens United World
March 8, 2010
It's a brave new world of corporate power, thanks to the Supreme Court's Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission decision, and corporations, in their newly clarified role as "persons," are gearing up to spend their profits freely...
Survey: 2/3 of Vermonters favor closure of VT Yankee
March 8, 2010
A new scientific survey of 800 Vermonters conducted by Opinion Research Corporation for the nonprofit and nonpartisan Civil Society Institute (CSI) found that Vermonters want Vermont Yankee to be closed as scheduled. Based on polling that took place February 19-22nd immediately before the Vermont Senate vote took place, show...
Vermonters send a clear message: Retire VT Yankee
March 3, 2010
Fifteen towns voted on town meeting to close Vermont Yankee as scheduled. That combined with the 36 towns that voted in 2009, a total of 51 towns, have spoken -- they want Vermont Yankee to close as scheduled.
The public sentiment expressed by the town meeting votes this year and last show overwhelming opposition to continued operation...
Details of Town Meeting Votes on Vermont Yankee
February 26, 2010
On Town Meeting Day 2010 fourteen towns around Vermont will have the opportunity to voice their support for closing Vermont Yankee as scheduled. If you live in one of these towns, please take the time to attend your meeting and cast your vote. See below for details, and click on the locations for a Google Map.
E-waste Passes the VT House
February 25, 2010
S.77 finally makes it possible for citizens to conveniently drop off the e-waste they’ve been collecting in their attics and basements to responsible collection centers for FREE. The e-waste will then be recycled to the greatest degree possible.
S.77 passed the Vermont Senate last year and cleared a major hurdle by passing the Vermont...
Credit CARD Act reforms take effect
February 20, 2010
The bulk of the landmark 2009 Credit CARD Act's consumer and student protections against unfair credit card tricks take effect Monday, 22 February. Yesterday, VPIRG's national partners held a telephone news conference to explain the law, featuring USPIRG Consumer Advocate Ed Mierzwinski, Tim Mensing, Student Body President at the University of Washington (Seattle)...
