With our members’ help, we’re not about to let climate denial be a reason to avoid our responsibility to develop clean energy solutions right here in Vermont. In an editorial on Nov. 2, The Caledonian Record argued against building renewable wind projects in Vermont because “the science behind Shumlin’s ‘global warming’ fanaticism is, at best, unresolved.”¹ Well, denying …
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Comment and Debate: Wind is benign, renewable alternative Reprinted from The Burlington Free Press Nov. 25, 2013 10:06 PM Dylan Zwicky of Burlington is a clean energy associate for the Vermont Public Interest Research Group. As long as we continue to use energy, Vermonters should expect some debate over where that energy comes from. The …
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Editor’s note: This commentary is by Paul Burns, who is the executive director of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group. Re-posted from Vermont Digger NOV. 17, 2013 About a month ago, the Los Angeles Times newspaper announced that it would no longer publish letters to the editor that suggest that there is no sign that …
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350Vermont • Citizens Awareness Network • Conservation Law Foundation • Rising Tide Vermont • Sierra Club Vermont Chapter • Toxics Action Center • Vermont Citizens for the Public Good • Vermont Natural Resources Council • Vermont Public Interest Research Group MEDIA RELEASE Montpelier, VT — Siding with the overwhelming majority of public comments submitted to the Vermont Public Service Board (PSB), many of the state’s …
The following relief organizations are accepting donations to support disaster recovery efforts for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan: The United Nations World Food Programme: The WFP has set up an online donation page that will help rush food and resources to the regions affected. The Philippine Red Cross: Donations will help mobilize teams on the ground with …
Hormone disruptors, carcinogens, among toxic chemicals found in tampons, douches, wipes and more A new report “Chem Fatale” by Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) details how the feminine care industry sells products containing unregulated and potentially harmful chemicals, including preservatives, pesticides, fragrances and dyes. This report provides yet another example of unnecessary and toxic …
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In a brief filed with the Public Service Board, VPIRG called on the Board to grant the people of Vermont – through their Governor or Department of Public Service – a voice in the process of decommissioning the plant. Entergy has made clear that it intends to close Vermont Yankee by the end of 2014. The …
Supreme Court case could add over $1 billion in contributions from large donors over next four election cycles MONTPELIER – The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today in McCutcheon v. FEC and Vermonters are paying attention. Advocates, including the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG), say the case would further increase the electoral …
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“We want to make sure people across the region are aware that Vermont Public Radio mugs from 2002-2011 were found to contain lead. The lead contamination was found in the painted design on the outside of the mug. Since no level of lead is safe, we recommend people stop using these mugs immediately. Even at …
A new report from the Breast Cancer Fund, Disrupted Development: the Dangers of Prenatal BPA Exposure reminds us of the importance of Vermont’s 2010 bill to ban bisphenol A (BPA) from certain products – but also highlights how much further we have to go to fully protect Vermonters’ health from toxic chemicals. In 2010, Vermont …
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