Climate & Energy

Stop the Fracked Gas Pipeline on Sept 10th

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Vermont has a goal, put forward by Governor Shumlin and backed by the legislature, of getting 90% of our energy from renewable sources by 2050. Allowing expansion of a pipeline carrying fracked gas would lock Vermonters into dirty fossil fuels for decades to come. That’s incompatible with our state’s goals, and incompatible with a healthy, livable climate. Join us at the PSB hearing in Middlebury on Tuesday, September 10th to say no to the fracked gas pipeline.

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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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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NEWS RELEASE: President Obama’s Climate Plan a Clear Victory for Vermont, Future Generations

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For Immediate Release: June 25, 2013 Contact: Paul Burns, VPIRG 802-793-1985, paul@vpirg.org   President Obama’s Climate Plan a Clear Victory for Vermont, Future Generations  MONTPELIER, VT – Today, President Obama announced a climate plan that will set limits on carbon pollution from power plants, advance energy efficiency and increase the nation’s commitment to renewable energy …

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VPIRG Director Speaks at Wind Ribbon-Cutting

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The grand opening of Vermont’s newest wind farm, Georgia Mountain Community Wind, was celebrated by VPIRG director, Paul Burns, and a number of volunteer, interns, and staff.  The project consists of four 2.5 MW turbines in Milton and Georgia and all power has been purchased by Burlington Electric Department.  When operating at peak capacity, the …

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State Voice in Tar Sands Pipeline Affirmed

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As the national and international debate over the Keystone XL pipeline heated up, VPIRG and our partners successfully pressed for more state control over a plan to ship tar sands oil through a 63-year old pipeline in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. VPIRG activists sent in over 1,000 comments to the District 7 Environmental Commission calling for …

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