Evaluating funding mechanisms available to states tackling new comprehensive toxic chemical regulations – this research requires brains and patience, both of which intern Mitty Barnard has exemplified this summer. Mitty comes to VPIRG from Vermont Law School, where she’s on track to complete her law degree in 2013. Prior to coming to Vermont for law …
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Eleven months after Tropical Storm Irene led to record flooding that devastated much of Vermont, a new report by Environment America Research & Policy Center confirms that extreme rain and snowstorms are happening 84 percent more frequently in Vermont since 1948.
Global warming is happening now and its effects are being felt in Vermont, across the United States and around the world. Among the expected consequences of global warming is an increase in the heaviest rain and snow storms, fueled by increased evaporation and the ability of a warmer atmosphere to hold more moisture. Click here …
Read about intern Susan Goehring’s work on electric vehicle policy research.
VPIRG canvassers are hearing Vermonters across the state say yes to clean heat. Vermonters want to save money, save energy and reduce dependence on fossil fuels by weatherizing and switching to local, renewable heating fuels, like solar hot water and wood pellets. We just need to make sure it’s as easy and affordable to take these steps as possible.
South Burlington resident and soon-to-be Connecticut College senior, Scott Britt, is interning with VPIRG’s Field team this summer. As a government major, he’s focused on learning how to inform and engage citizens on important issues of the day, from wind energy to the Bottle Bill. Having wasted no time getting his hands dirty, Scott has …
Redeeming cans and bottles really adds up — one nickel at a time. That’s why Scott Britt, a VPIRG summer intern and South Burlington native, is happy to get his hands a bit sticky. Scott is collecting thousands of redeemable beverage containers to help raise money for Safe Passage, a non-profit group based in Guatemala …
Bottle Drive Helps Families Living Off Recycling Read More »
For Immediate Release: June 28, 2012 Statement of VPIRG Executive Director Paul Burns on U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Health Reform Law The decision is in, and it looks like good news for health care reform here in Vermont and across the country. The Supreme Court has upheld many of the key provisions of the …
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Broad coalition says Vermonters must reject increased pollution and threat of oil spills Montpelier, VT (June 19, 2012) – A controversial pipeline plan threatens drinking water and more than a dozen beloved natural areas in Central Canada and New England according to a new report released today. A broad coalition of organizations are defying plans …
New Report Sounds the Alarm on Tar Sands Pipeline Scheme in Vermont Read More »
VPIRG, CLF, NEC and VNRC jointly filed a ‘Friends of the Court’ brief outlining the reasons behind our support of the State’s appeal to overturn the decision of Judge Murtha. Amicus brief available for download.
