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On Thursday the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG), The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Vermont League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (VLCV-EF), Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) issued a statement in support of the development of wind energy in Vermont. This collective statement of support for wind and other renewable energy technologies is based on our …

Environmental groups endorse wind energy, big and small Read More »

Still confused about the new health care law? The YouToons are here to help! This short video, released by the Kaiser Family Foundation this week, will help you figure out the basics of the new law, including how it will impact you and your family over the coming months and years. View it online here …

Great Video on the facts of the federal Health Care Reform Read More »

An open letter to the VPIRG community from Clay Francis, VPIRG’s new Clean Energy Advocate. Clay will be working with Clean Energy Program Director James Moore on building weatherization, heating fuels efficiency and other clean energy campaigns: I just started as VPIRG’s new Clean Energy Advocate in the middle of record setting heat waves, and …

Weatherization skillshops coming up Read More »

 VPIRG produces a scorecard of key votes at the conclusion of each legislative biennium. You can use this year’s scorecard to find out how your representatives in the Vermont House and Senate voted on VPIRG-backed legislation to promote clean energy, reduce exposure to toxins, make health care more accessible and affordable and protect our democracy. …

VPIRG releases 2010 Legislative Scorecard Read More »

Vermont’s health care costs are rising by almost $1 million per day – over $350 million a year.  Picking up this tab is already too big a burden for our families, state programs and local economy to bear.  Times are especially tough for small business owners and their employees, who often go without health coverage …

Help for Vermont’s Small Businesses Read More »

Vermont is holding its primary elections Tuesday, August 24th. You can find your polling location and the time it opens below; doors close at all locations at 7pm, so you need to be in line before then. Happy voting! Town Primary Polling Place Primary Polls Open Addison Town Clerk’s Office 7:00 AM Albany Town Clerk’s …

Vote! Tue, Aug 24th is primary election day: polling locations below. Read More »

 In 2008, VPIRG worked to pass a law that required manufacturers of mercury-containing thermostats to share in the costs and responsibilities of recycling their discarded products.  This law required manufacturers to establish collection programs and provide a $5 incentive for those who turn in a mercury thermostat for recycling. That program is now up and …

Have an old mercury-containing thermostat? Turn it in and get $5! Read More »

What are all those chemicals in your shampoo? Your lipstick? Your aftershave? And what do they have to do with asthma, breast cancer and learning disabilities? Learn, share and help change this toxic mess: Watch The Story of Cosmetics, a 7-minute film exposing the ugly truth about personal care products – brought to you by …

Nothing pretty about toxic cosmetics Read More »

While VPIRG has been hard at work here in Vermont winning credit card reform in the state legislature and working with our delegation on the financial reform legislation making its way through Congress, our partners at USPIRG have been hard at work in DC. Ed Mierzwinski, the Director of the Consumer Program at USPIRG, has …

Update on federal efforts to reform Wall St. Read More »