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EPA Adds 23 Chemicals to Action List: 9 Already on Vermont’s List

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Last legislative session VPIRG led the charge to pass the toxic-free families act, a bill that will protect children from dangerous toxins that big companies hide in children’s products. The landmark legislation created a list of 66 toxic chemicals (borrowed from Washington State) that the Vermont Department of Health can take further regulatory action on …

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Big Money and False Advertising Weaken Support for Bottle Bill Expansion in Massachusetts

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Here at VPIRG, we remain more committed than ever to defend and eventually expand the state’s most effective recycling program, the bottle bill. Next week, Massachusetts residents will vote on whether or not to expand the state’s bottle bill. Boston Globe columnist Thomas Farragher was all set on voting no. See what made him change …

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Air source heat pumps: Even better than gas?

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At a time when Vermont can and should take action to cut the pollution we contribute to worsening climate change, the results of a VPIRG-commissioned study should come as no surprise. Even using the most conservative measures possible (we didn’t, for example, take into account all of the methane pollution that leaks out during the …

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VPIRG & CLF Recommend Efficiency Investments

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Every three years the Public Service Board reviews Efficiency Vermont’s budget and decides how much they should invest, and how much they should save Vermonters, going forward. That review is underway right now, and what they decide will determine whether or not we’re leaving potential savings on the table. Saving money and reducing pollution makes …

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RELEASE: Vermont Earns A- in Spending Transparency

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New Report: Vermont Receives an “A-” in Transparency of Government Spending Montpelier – Vermont received a grade of A- today on government spending transparency, according to “Following the Money 2014: How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data,” the fifth annual report of its kind by the Vermont Public Interest …

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McCutcheon Money

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If you liked Citizens United, you’re going to love McCutcheon The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in McCutcheon v. FEC to strike down overall, or aggregate, contribution limits to candidates and political committees. U.S. PIRG research found that this ruling could bring $1 billion in additional campaign contributions from fewer than 2,800 elite donors through the 2020 election cycle. As this report …

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VPIRG and Allies Testify to Protect Vermont’s Bottle Bill

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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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