Our advocates are back in the State House working on smart, sustainable solutions that work for Vermont. On issues from clean energy to health care reform, lawmakers listen to VPIRG because they know we represent thousands of Vermonters just like you.
A message from Paul Burns, VPIRG Executive Director:
You may recall hearing last fall that my infant son and I attended the ribbon cutting event at the Sheffield Wind project. It was an amazing day filled with hope about what the future holds for clean, local energy in Vermont.
The next day an anti-wind activist called me a "corporate nature rapist."
As Vermonters, we tend to take a special interest in our food. We want to know who grew it, what’s in it, and how far it traveled before it landed on our plate. It’s essential that consumers be informed if the food they are buying is the product of genetic engineering (also known as “genetically modified organisms” or GMOs). Sign on to our campaign today to require the labeling of genetically engineered foods sold in Vermont.
From getting more of our electricity from clean, renewable sources to a ban on fracking, the coming weeks are big for VPIRG-backed clean energy initiatives in the Legislature.
VPIRG is working to make Vermont the first state in the nation to ban the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing. Hydrofracking, or fracking as the practice is also known, can be extremely hazardous to the environment and a danger to public health for a number of reasons.
With genetically engineered foods taking up more and more shelf space at the local supermarket, it is increasingly important consumers have the ability to know exactly what they are putting in their bodies. VPIRG and partners are working to pass a bill that will require the labeling of genetically engineered foods sold in Vermont. This law will not only help protect Vermont’s consumers, but will lead the charge towards much needed change.
