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The Truth About Toxic PFAS Chemicals—and How Retailers Are Responding

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Recent headlines like “95 Million Americans Have PFAS-Laced Drinking Water” underscore the alarming prevalence of toxic PFAS chemicals—also known as “forever chemicals”—in our food, bodies, and environment. From drinking water contamination to game meat consumption advisories, the evidence is clear: PFAS are a widespread problem and a threat to human health.  What’s less clear—until now—is …

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VPIRG Celebrates Enactment of “Climate Superfund” in New York State

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Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) congratulated New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) for signing the Climate Change Superfund Act into law on Thursday. The new law establishes a cost recovery program that requires the fossil fuel companies that have contributed most significantly to the buildup of greenhouse gas pollution in …

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Summer Job with IMPACT: VPIRG is Hiring for the 2025 Canvass

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Apply below, or online today at www.vpirg.org/2025CanvassApp Are you feeling worried for the future of our environment, climate, and democracy? Do you feel the need to stand up for these issues?  Do you want to make a difference in how Vermont responds to these concerns, all while getting paid to travel VT, biking around the …

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‘Tis the Season for Less Plastic

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VPIRG report provides consumers with tips for avoiding excessive and potentially toxic plastic packaging and products this holiday season. Nowhere on Earth is free from plastic pollution these days, from the highest mountaintops to the deepest ocean canyons. The problem gets worse each year and seems to peak during the holiday season when household trash …

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5 Things to Know About the Renewable Energy Standard

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Earlier this year, the Vermont Legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto to pass an expansion of the state’s Renewable Energy Standard, or RES, putting us on track to delivering 100% renewable energy statewide by 2035.   The Renewable Energy Standard is a framework through which Vermont’s electrical utilities are required to acquire energy from renewable sources and …

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About the Affordable Heat Act (S.5)

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The Affordable Heat Act (S.5) is a policy designed to help ensure that every Vermonter can access cleaner, more affordable heat — not just those who already have the resources to do so. In 2023, the Vermont Legislature passed S.5, commencing a comprehensive two-year process to explore, shape and consider implementing a “clean heat” thermal …

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5 Things to Know About the Pollinator Protection Act

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Pollinators play a vital role in our ecosystem and are responsible for one in three bites of food we eat every day. Unfortunately, pollinator populations in Vermont and around the country are being threatened by a class of widely used pesticides called neonicotinoids. Fortunately, earlier this year the Vermont Legislature passed the Pollinator Protection Act …

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5 Things to Know About the Climate Superfund Act

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The Climate Superfund Act was passed into law by the Vermont Legislature earlier this year and marks a new era in the effort to hold the world’s largest polluters responsible for the mess they have made. For the first time, Big Oil will be held financially accountable for knowingly damaging our climate and doing nothing …

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Climate Superfund Law Enacted; Vermont Becomes First State to Hold Big Oil Financially Responsible for a Fair Share of Climate Damages

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Legislation authorizing the State of Vermont to recoup financial damages caused by climate change from major fossil fuel companies became law yesterday when Governor Phil Scott failed to sign or veto the bill during the constitutionally-mandated five-day consideration period. The enactment of S.259, the Climate Superfund Act, marks a new era in the effort to …

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