Vermont Gets Failing Grade on Climate Change

Burlington, Vermont - November 28, 2007

A new report released Wednesday gives Vermont poor grades when it comes to statewide efforts to combat global warming. The Climate Change Action Report Card looks at policies and action in New England states and Eastern Canadian provinces. Leaders of those areas signed on to a Climate Change Action Plan in 2001, with the goal of reducing greenhouse gasses.

When it comes to overall effort, the report gives Vermont a "C".

James Moore of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group says Vermont has seen a lot of rhetoric when it comes to combating global warming, but hardly any real action.

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