The Vermont Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Tuesday issued an order halting all involuntary disconnections due to nonpayment of electricity, natural gas, and landline phone utilities until March 31st, 2021. We are overjoyed and thank the PUC for making the right decision to prevent Vermonters from going without heat or electricity because they can’t pay …
Good News: PUC Halts Involuntary Utility Disconnections! Read More »
No Vermonter, particularly in the midst of an ongoing spike in COVID-19, should have to worry that their heat, electricity or water could be disconnected this winter because they are unable to make bill payments due to the pandemic. That’s why we have joined Vermont Legal Aid and half a dozen other Vermont groups in …
PUC: Reinstate Moratorium on Utility Disconnections Read More »
No doubt it has been an unprecedented and extremely difficult eight months as the global community has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. But despite our efforts, the virus persists – in fact, here in Vermont, we are seeing more new cases on a daily basis than ever before. For in depth coverage, check out this …
With COVID Cases on the Rise, Gov Imposes New Restrictions Read More »
Event Details: Thursday, April 2, 2020, 12:30pm VPIRG Board Member and UVM student Anna Marchessault talks with Jon Erickson, VPIREF Board Member and Professor of Sustainability Science and Policy at the University of Vermont, Rubenstein School about the economics of the COVID-19 pandemic and how to use the current upheaval as an opportunity to craft …
WEBINAR: Building a Resilient and Equitable Economy in the wake of COVID-19 Read More »
Event Details: Wednesday, April 1, 4pm VPIRG’s Maeve Power facilitates this conversation with Jenna Koloski (Vermont Council for Rural Development), Carrie Baker Stahler (Green Mountain United Way), Rebecca Sanborn Stone (organizer in the White River Valley), and Monique Priestly (organizer in the Upper Valley). Tune in for information on how communities across Vermont are coming …
WEBINAR: Community Organizing & Volunteer Opportunities around COVID-19 Read More »
