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Senate Bill (S.30) Threatens Renewable Energy: Environmental Community Continues to Oppose

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Legislation that would make it more difficult to build renewable energy projects in Vermont could make it to the floor of the Senate for a vote next week. Groups interested in preserving the state’s natural resources and promoting cleaner alternatives to polluting fossil fuels and other dirty energy sources expressed their opposition to S.30 today, and urged senators to vote against the bill unless it is revamped substantially.

Senator Sanders Climate Conference and Energy Independence Day Events Coming Up

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We’re feeling the impacts of climate change. Many of us are thinking more and more about the legacy that we will leave our kids and grandkids. We understand that the magnitude of the problem we leave them will be determined by how swiftly and boldly we act. Waiting will only make the problem bigger — the time to roll up our sleeves and get to work is right now! And, there are two great opportunities coming up for you to get involved.

Overwhelming support for expanded Bottle Bill at public hearing

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At a public hearing concerning a draft report on Vermont’s Bottle Bill and single-stream recycling programs, dozens of Vermonters – everyone from redemption center owners to environmentalists to community groups – called on the Agency of Natural Resources to expand Vermont’s Bottle Bill.  Proponents of expanding this successful recycling program spoke for over an hour, …

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Senate bill criticized for opening the flood gates to campaign cash

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Some of Vermont’s most well-known advocates for campaign finance reform took issue today with a proposed bill in the state Senate that would dramatically increase the amount of money in Vermont’s political campaigns. The Senate Government Operations Committee has been working all year on legislation – S.82 – that would require increased reporting from political …

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Help climate with your call!

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You might have heard about VPIRG’s effort to weatherize one in four Vermont homes, save Vermonters hundreds of millions of dollars and prevent millions of tons of global warming pollution from being pumped into our atmosphere, all the while creating jobs and growing Vermont’s economy. That plan is on the ropes, but your help could …

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Bigger Better Bottle Bill

Join us at the Bottle Bill Public Hearing

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With release of a draft Bottle Bill report from the Agency of Natural Resources, now is the time for Vermonters to voice support for an expanded  The public hearing is tomorrow, Tuesday, March 12th, and they need to hear from you as they decide whether to recommend repealing, maintaining, or expanding the Bottle Bill. Click …

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Support for Vermonters who want to go solar included in H.216

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The Big Clean Energy Bill–as we’re now affectionately calling H.216–contains some funding for reaching our weatherization goals and helping Vermont families and businesses switch to clean, local sources of heat like solar hot water, geothermal and wood pellets. So we’re happy to report H.216 also contains critical support for the CEDF! But we need your …

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Revive support for heating plan, with your call!

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You might have heard about VPIRG’s plan to weatherize one in four Vermont homes, save Vermonters hundreds of millions of dollars and prevent millions of tons of global warming pollution from being pumped into our atmosphere, all the while creating jobs and growing Vermont’s economy. That plan is on the ropes, but your help could …

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Your Town Meeting Day Health Care Toolkit

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 VPIRG’s been working with the Department of Vermont Care Access, who’s offering tailor-made town meeting day information kits are available at the Vermont Health Connect website.  Click here to help spread the word about upcoming changes and get the information you need to start comparing health plans! The Health Benefit Exchange, required by the federal Affordable Care …

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