Saving money and reducing pollution makes sense. That’s why VPIRG and Conservation Law Foundation are supporting the highest level of funding for Efficiency Vermont’s work under consideration. Please take a moment to sign the petition to the Public Service Board, here.
Call Governor Shumlin today and urge him to support S.239, the Toxic-Free Families Act! Call 802-828-3333 and leave this simple message for the Governor: Dear Governor, Vermont has a unique opportunity to help keep kids safe from toxic chemicals in children’s products. The House and Senate have each passed a version of the Toxic-Free …
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The rise of the Super PACs, made possible by misguided U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including Citizens United, are flooding our elections with special interest cash. Even in Vermont, a Super PAC funded almost entirely by a single individual spent nearly $1 million to elect or defeat state candidates in the 2012 election season. That’s why …
Vermont Health Connect is here! While Vermonters are starting to pick new plans on Vermont Health Connect, we are already hearing stories from some of the thousands of Vermonters who will be positively impacted by the reform. If health care reform is helping you, your family or your business, we want to hear your story!
Thousands of untested chemicals are used in our homes, schools, food and work places every day. We need a better chemical regulatory system so we can all have confidence that the products in our homes and on our store shelves are healthy and safe.
Take a stand to protect your family from toxic chemicals by signing this petition today!
We need to show that Vermonters would support a decision to deny Entergy’s request for another 20-year permit to run Vermont Yankee, and we need to do it publicly. Thank you for taking the time to show your support for retiring VY by writing and submitting a letter-to-the-editor! It’s easy—just check out some of our …
Updating Vermont’s Bottle Bill recycling program to include water bottles, sports drinks and other non-carbonated beverage containers would have a number of benefits, including: 1) Recycling an additional 96.7 million cans and bottles in Vermont each year, 2) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking more than 1,200 cars off the road annually, 3) Creating …
The VT Right to Know GMOs coalition is at it again, working to give Vermonters the information we deserve by requiring the labeling of genetically engineered food products sold at retail outlets in the state of Vermont. Last year, our petition gathered over 6000 signatures across the United States, though most were from Vermont. On …
