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It’s a brave new world of corporate power, thanks to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission decision, and corporations, in their newly clarified role as “persons,” are gearing up to spend their profits freely in federal elections. However, since the massive profits generated by corporations happen in part as a result of …

Shareholder Roles & Rights in the Brave New Post-Citizens United World Read More »

A new scientific survey of 800 Vermonters conducted by Opinion Research Corporation for the nonprofit and nonpartisan Civil Society Institute (CSI) found that Vermonters want Vermont Yankee to be closed as scheduled. Based on polling that took place February 19-22nd immediately before the Vermont Senate vote took place, show deteriorating public support for Vermont Yankee. …

Survey: 2/3 of Vermonters favor closure of VT Yankee Read More »

Fifteen towns voted on town meeting to close Vermont Yankee as scheduled. That combined with the 36 towns that voted in 2009, a total of 51 towns, have spoken — they want Vermont Yankee to close as scheduled. The public sentiment expressed by the town meeting votes this year and last show overwhelming opposition to …

Vermonters send a clear message: Retire VT Yankee Read More »

  On Town Meeting Day 2010 fourteen towns around Vermont will have the opportunity to voice their support for closing Vermont Yankee as scheduled.  If you live in one of these towns, please take the time to attend your meeting and cast your vote. See below for details, and click on the locations for a …

Details of Town Meeting Votes on Vermont Yankee Read More »

S.77 finally makes it possible for citizens to conveniently drop off the e-waste they’ve been collecting in their attics and basements to responsible collection centers for FREE.  The e-waste will then be recycled to the greatest degree possible. S.77 passed the Vermont Senate last year and cleared a major hurdle by passing the Vermont House. …

E-waste Passes the VT House Read More »

By a margin of 26 to 4 the Senate voted to retire the aging Vermont Yankee nuclear plant as scheduled. This historic vote marks the first time a state legislature has been able to deny a nuclear plant a 20-year life extension. Find out how your senators voted here. Literally thousands of Vermonters contacted their legislators in …

Senate Votes to Retire VT Yankee Read More »

The bulk of the landmark 2009 Credit CARD Act’s consumer and student protections against unfair credit card tricks take effect Monday, 22 February. Yesterday, VPIRG’s national partners held a telephone news conference to explain the law, featuring USPIRG Consumer Advocate Ed Mierzwinski, Tim Mensing, Student Body President at the University of Washington (Seattle) and Professor …

Credit CARD Act reforms take effect Read More »

WCAX recently conducted a poll on whether Vermonters want Vermont Yankee to be re-licensed and the response was by by a nearly 2:1 margin Vermonters with opinion say retire VY on schedule. According to WCAX, they ” also asked what Vermonters think about closing the 40-year-old Vermont Yankee and building a new nuclear plant in-state. …

New Poll: Vermonters want VT Yankee closed Read More »

The Conservation Law Foundation and Vermont Public Interest Research Group wrote to Attorney General Eric Holder and US Attorney Tristram Coffin today, saying Entergy willfully violated federal law when its executives gave false and misleading information, under oath, to regulators and Vermont lawmakers in 2009.   A “willful violation,” under federal law, includes both “intentional misrepresentations” …

VPIRG & CLF call upon federal prosecutors to investigate VT Yankee Read More »

Wednesday, February 10th the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Vermont – a coalition coordinated by VPIRG – released a study that tested the bodies of Vermonters from all walks of life for toxic chemicals. The results? Vermonters are no safer from toxic chemicals than anyone else in the country. The six volunteers – including …

Study finds toxic chemicals in Vermonters Read More »