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News Release: Why VPIRG Opposes the proposed Fracked Gas Pipeline

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  Statement of VPIRG Executive Director Paul Burns concerning the proposed fracked gas pipeline to Middlebury VPIRG is the largest consumer and environmental advocacy group in Vermont. For over forty years, we’ve been involved in energy issues in the state – working to stop dirty, dangerous and expensive projects and support clean energy solutions. VPIRG’s …

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Get a ride to the fracked gas pipeline hearing!

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Vermont Gas wants to expand Vermonters’ reliance on fracked gas. Its plan to build a pipeline to Middlebury is in front of state regulators right now. There are a couple opportunities to weigh in with them: Click here to tell the Public Service Board that more fracked gas is not in the public good, and …

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Bottle Bill is Strongly Supported by Vermonters, Polling Shows

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As the state reviews options for reducing waste, one proposal is a clear winner: an expanded Bottle Bill. A recent draft study shows the state could recycle more and reduce greenhouse gases by expanding its Bottle Bill – and according to polling, that’s a very popular idea among Vermonters. The annual Doyle survey consistently shows …

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VPIRG’s legal brief to the Public Service Board

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Time and time again, VPIRG has exposed how Entergy regularly fails to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.  In the wake of Entergy’s decision to go public with its decision to close Vermont Yankee, the take-away point of a recent memo from VPIRG’s legal team rings especially true. Entergy’s adamant …

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Fight for your right to go renewable!

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Over the past several months, three Vermont utilities have stopped allowing their customers to go solar, and a fourth has announced an impending slow-down. That’s wrong. Every Vermonter should have the right to generate their own renewable power, be paid fairly for it, and help build a legacy of clean energy for Vermont. Governor Shumlin …

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Citizens call for expanded Bottle Bill

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Champagne: Bottle bill needs to be part of new recycling regs Reposted from VT Digger By Beth Champagne, a member of the North Country Coalition for Justice and Peace in St. Johnsbury who writes on environmental, climate change, farming and energy issues. Clearly and calmly, one after another, Vermonters challenged the Agency of Natural Resources …

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Newspaper Contacts For Submitting Letters to the Editor

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The Opinion section is second-most read section of the paper is the editorial page. This is the page that defines the communities’ hot button issues. This is also the only section of the paper YOU CONTROL! Hints to keep in mind: Know your paper – Each paper has its own rules regarding length, timeliness and …

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Why you should attend the public hearing on zero waste

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Reduce – Reuse – Recycle: it’s a catchy tagline, but it’s a lot trickier to figure out how to truly get the job done. In fact, you might be surprised to hear that Vermont’s recycling rate is falling behind many other regions. The state has finally gotten serious about this problem, and they hired a …

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MEDIA RELEASE: Second Circuit demands an impossible standard in siding with Entergy Louisiana over the interests of Vermonters

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Second Circuit demands an impossible standard in siding with Entergy Louisiana over the interests of Vermonters The Second Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to open government and rational decision making today when it issued a decision siding with Entergy Louisiana in its fight to continue operating the troubled Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. The …

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