Important Information About Wind and Vermont's Energy Future
VPIRG continues to show support for the responsible development of wind power in Vermont. Wind, as one of the cleanest and environmentally responsible forms of electricity out there, must play a significant role in our clean energy future. With just the 5 permitted wind projects in the construction phase, or already built, around 58,800 Vermont homes will be powered with clean, local, renewable energy!
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read more »Increasing the use of clean, renewable energy like wind and solar and encouraging conservation and efficiency is the responsible thing to do. Vermont is on the right path now. By the end of 2012 Vermont will get 10% of our electricity from clean, local wind power, helping Vermonters take control of our energy future, keeping our money working in our state and ensuring a positive legacy for future generations. We need to continue building clean energy, like wind, in Vermont today.
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Stand up for wind in Vermont
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."
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Wind must be part of VTs energy future
Countering a group of anti-wind activists gathered at the State House today, Vermont’s largest environmental and consumer advocacy group made clear that responsible development of our state’s renewable wind resources, both large and small, is an essential part of our clean energy future.
read more »Countering a group of anti-wind activists at the State House Thursday, VPIRG made clear that responsible development of our state’s renewable wind resources, both large and small, is an essential part of our clean energy future.
“Turning wind into electricity is simply one of the most environmentally responsible ways to generate power that exists today,” said Paul Burns.
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JOIN THE CALL FOR CLEAN ENERGY
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.
Join us by asking your reps to support clean energy and adding your name to ban fracking.
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Join the Call for Vermont's Clean Energy future
In the coming weeks, the legislature is considering taking big steps to realize Vermont's clean energy future:
read more »VPIRG is working to make Vermont the first state in the nation to ban the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing. Hydrofracking, or fra
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Don't Frack Vermont
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.
Read more about the dangers of fracking here.
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