Today Governor Shumlin addressed the members of the House and Senate health care committees and called on them to reaffirm their commitment to transitioning to a single payer health care system in 2017. His remarks focused on the roll out of Vermont Health Connect and what this means for the state’s future health care plans. …
As the 2013-2014 Vermont legislative session resumes, our team of advocates and organizers are prepared to take on some of the toughest special interests to come to town in a while. Whether it’s Monsanto and Coca-Cola trying to keep you in the dark about whether your food has been genetically engineered or the chemical industry working to fight a commonsense bill to rid our everyday products of known and unnecessary toxic chemicals, we are ready.
Moving Health Care Forwards, Not Backwards Most Vermonters recognize that our state has work to do when it comes to replacing our current for-profit health care system with one that’s affordable, high-quality, and available to all. Proponents of our broken health care system have signaled that during the legislative session, they’re planning to grandstand, obstruct …
Legislature Opens the Door to Big Money in Elections In a remarkable reversal of past priorities, Vermont legislators opened the 2014 session by voting to allow even more money in state elections. Gov. Shumlin signed the bill (S.82) into law on Jan. 23rd, despite having heard from over 1,500 VPIRG members urging him to veto …
Protection from Untested Toxic Threats Every day, Vermonters are exposed daily to toxic chemicals because the federal government doesn’t require chemicals to be tested before they end up in the everyday products in your home. Meanwhile, rates of health problems linked to chemical exposure—including cancer, infertility, asthma, learning disabilities — are all on the rise. …
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Labeling GMOs Just like a citizen living in any of the 50+ countries around the world with GMO-labeling laws, VPIRG believes you have a right to know whether the food you’re eating and feeding your family contains genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). Having already won approval from the Vermont House of Representatives and support from Governor …
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This session, VPIRG is working to defend clean energy from its opponents while building on and expanding Vermont’s most successful renewable energy program, “net metering.” We’ll also be fighting for funding to save Vermonters save money and cut down on our fossil fuel dependence by making it easier and more affordable for Vermonters to weatherize their homes.
Despite the growing chorus of opponents, the Vermont Public Service Board granted a Certificate of Public Good for the proposed fracked gas pipeline through Addison County, siding against the state’s largest environmental groups, a majority of public comments, and affected landowners.
VPIRG Organizer, Eliza Walp, personally thanks those who signed a postcard supporting GMO labeling when you met one of our canvassers, this summer. Over 30,000 concerned Vermonters took action.
The Time Has Come for Chemical Safety Reform Reprinted from VT Digger December 20th, 2013 Melinda Moulton of Burlington is the CEO of Main Street Landing and a VPIRG Member I am the proud grandmother of a 9-year-old boy with autism. RoRo is non-verbal and working to communicate using facilitated language. Over the years our …
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