For Immediate Release: February 25, 2014 90+ Local Businesses: Stop Fracked Gas Pipeline Clean alternatives render project unnecessary, immoral, businesses say Middlebury, VT–Amidst growing statewide controversy about the proposed Vermont Gas Systems’ pipeline extension, today 90 small Vermont businesses went public with their opposition to the massive new fracked gas infrastructure project. For many, the …
Vermonters deserve to know the truth about the strong-arm tactics Vermont Gas has used behind-the-scenes to bully landowners into signing away their land. When Maren Vasatka of Monkton heard, one year ago, that Vermont Gas wanted to run its high-transmission fracked gas pipeline 325 feet from our house, she cooperated. She even allowed Vermont Gas …
Weatherization is one of the best investments we can make as a state. Unfortunately, this year the program is set to lose nearly 20% of its funding, which means fewer at-risk Vermonters will be able to make their homes more efficient. Add your name to a message to your legislators asking them to keep Weatherization funding at current levels, because we need to do more on efficiency, and we certainly shouldn’t be doing less.
The Burlington Free Press covered Vermont Gas’ request to run the fracked gas pipeline through a Hinesburg community park. Residents are concerned about the detrimental effects this would have on wildlife and endangered species. A local resident, Check Ruiss, is quoted saying “he is opposed to the pipeline for several reasons: the park is a conserved area, …
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For immediate release: Statement of VPIRG Clean Energy Advocate Ben Walsh on new report ranking Vermont #1 in solar jobs per capita “The news today that Vermont now has more solar jobs per capita than any other state just goes to show that building a clean energy future isn’t only good for the environment, it’s …
Making Tough Energy Choices Reprinted from the Times Argus February 6th Christina Fornaciari is a UVM student. It is clear that Vermont is at the forefront of environmental issues. This has been exemplified by being the first state to ban hydraulic fracturing last year, to the ambitious pursuit to be 90 percent renewable energy by 2050, …
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We don’t need to build a massive new pipeline to import fracked gas when we have untapped, local clean solutions. Better alternatives are available right now. Easy-to-use, clean technologies – like air source head pumps, solar, and efficient wood stoves – are already cutting Vermonters’ heating bills in half. Report on our heat pump Reprinted …
VPIRG filed a motion to that would halt the Public Service Board’s process for reviewing the proposal to build massive new fracked gas infrastructure into Addison County and underneath Lake Champlain, to Ticonderoga, NY. You can read the full text of our motion here. VPIRG ASKS PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD TO DISMISS VERMONT GAS PIPELINE TO …
Vermont’s most successful renewable energy program, net metering, is responsible for the exponential growth of solar in our state–today, Vermont ranks 9th in the country for solar installed per capita. To give Vermont’s successful solar program room to grow, VPIRG’s pressing lawmakers to update the law by passing H.702.
Two years ago, due in part to hundred of comments from VPIRG supporters, Vermont set a goal of getting 90% of our energy from renewable sources by 2050. Now, the State is assembling another report that could impact Vermont energy policy for years to come. If the document that laid out 90% as Vermont’s goal- …
