Led by Senator Kevin Mullin (R-Rutland), the Senate Committee on Economic Development unanimously approved (5-0) the Toxic Free Families Act. VPIRG will be working with partners from the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Vermont to pass the bill in 2014. The bill must now make a quick stop in the Senate Finance Committee before being voted on by the full Senate.
If you do not have health insurance you only have one week left to sign up with Vermont Health Connect for April 1st coverage. Open enrollment in Vermont Health Connect is coming to an end, so make sure you get covered today. If you miss this year’s open enrollment period you might not be able …
This morning, VPIRG Executive Director Paul Burns testified before the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee to oppose provisions within S.208 that would mean cutbacks to Vermont’s Bottle Bill. His testimony focused on the history of environmental success of the Bottle Bill, as well as the overwhelming popularity of the program with Vermonters. You can …
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VPIRG’s Toxic-Free Families Day brought parents with children, public health advocates, fire fighters, and legislators together to call for support better measures to protect Vermonters, particularly kids, from unnecessary exposure to toxic chemicals in everyday products. Check out photos and video from the event.
Upcoming Events – Find an event near you! Workshops presented by the VT Right To Know Coalition As consumers in Vermont, we want to know where our food comes from and how it’s made. Together with our partners in the Vermont Right to Know GMOs Coalition, we’ll be holding a series of public events including movie …
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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 …
The Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare voted unanimously today (4-0) to pass legislation (S.239) designed to protect Vermont families from toxic chemicals in consumer products.
Yesterday the Senate Government Operations Committee Voted 4-1 to pass S.35, a bill that would allow mid-level dental providers, called dental practitioners, to practice in Vermont. Dental practitioners have a higher level of training than a hygienist, but not the same level of training as dentists. S.35 would allow dental practitioners to do all 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.
