Here at VPIRG, we remain more committed than ever to defend and eventually expand the state’s most effective recycling program, the bottle bill. Next week, Massachusetts residents will vote on whether or not to expand the state’s bottle bill. Boston Globe columnist Thomas Farragher was all set on voting no. See what made him change …
VPIRG and its allies at the Center for Food Safety (CFS) have been granted permission by a federal judge to file legal briefs at every stage of the litigation over Vermont’s new GMO labeling law.
Thank you for pledging to keep up the momentum for climate action by talking to your friends, neighbors, and community leaders. We’re here to help and would love to hear how your conversations are going. Tips and Talking Points for Climate Messengers Who should I talk to? The short answer is — EVERYONE YOU KNOW. …
UPDATE 9/11: Buses have been selling out left and right, but you still have plenty of options to get to the NYC next Saturday for the March. Check the People’s Climate March Ride Share board, post on GoVermont ride share or reserve a spot on the bus leaving from Brattleboro. Hope to see you there! In Remembrance of Irene, Vermont Groups …
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The Green Mountain Care Board announced Tuesday that they would making significant cuts to the proposed premium rate hikes by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBS) and MVP Health care. After receiving over 200 comments from VPIRG members and supporters, the Board cut BCBS and MVP’s proposed rates by 2.2% and 4.4% respectively. “The …
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Since VPIRG and the Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed our motion to intervene last month we have seen a lot of action in the case to defend Vermont’s GMO labeling law. In response to VPIRG and CFS’s motion to intervene the state of Vermont has said that they do not oppose VPIRG’s intervention in …
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Vermonters already have the fifth most expensive health insurance plans in the country, and now Blue Cross Blue Shield and MVP have asked the Green Mountain Care Board to approve average premium increases of 9.8% and 15.4% respectively. If these premium hikes are approved, Vermont Health Connect coverage options could be some of the most expensive …
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An update from VPIRG Summer Organizer, Austin Andersen Sun, fun, and solar panels… Solar Fest 2014 was the educational and empowering festival weekend for the environmentalist in all of us. From workshops on installing home photovoltaic systems to lectures on backyard permaculture; vendors selling bamboo tie-dye t-shirts to organic Portobello pizza; Solar Fest was part …
Vermont Gas should never have gotten a permit to build brand new fossil fuel infrastructure at a time when Vermont can and should be weaning off climate-roasting fuels, but the story gets worse. Last week, VPIRG received news¹ that building Vermont Gas’ fracked gas pipeline could force customers to pony up an additional $35 million—a …
Today VPIRG’s own Falko Schilling joined Tom Ashbrook on NPR’s On Point Radio to discuss GMO labeling in Vermont. Falko discussed how Vermont became the first state to require labels on GMO foods, and the legal challenges facing the State.The hour long program featured an array of guests and was broadcast on NPR stations across …
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