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VPIRG teamed up with the Central Vermont Humane Society to announce the launch of www.HealthyStuff.org, a new, user-friendly website that shows you which consumer products — including those or your pet — contain toxic chemicals. Created by the Ecology Center, www.HealthyStuff.org provides consumers with 15,000 independent test results on over 5,000 common items including pet …

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This is a critical time for health care reform. Extremists have turned to disturbing tactics to promote opposition to reform, and our own Governor Jim Douglas has spoken out against a critical element of reform – the choice of a public plan. VPIRG recently hit the airwaves with TV ads with a clear message: Vermonters demand real health …

VPIRG Launches TV Ads for Health Care Reform Read More »

Another employee at Vermont Yankee was either drinking on the job or showed up after drinking and failed a random fitness-for-duty test (this time before 10 AM.) How are we supposed to trust Vermont Yankee? The Vermont legislature will decide whether to allow Entergy (tipsy employees and all) to continue to operate Vermont Yankee nuclear …

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Repowering Vermont: Replacing Vermont Yankee for a Clean Energy Future lays out a clear road map for replacing Vermont Yankee with local renewable energy at a savings to Vermonters. VPIRG’s new energy report takes an in-depth look at Vermont’s renewable energy potential and the economics of our energy choices. The report demonstrates that Vermont can …

New Report shows Vermont Yankee would cost more than local renewable energy replacements Read More »

Around 600 people – a strong majority of them supporters of health care reform – joined Sen. Bernie Sanders in Peacham’s Congregational church yesterday for a town meeting, reportedly one of the largest Northeast Kingdom political meetings in recent years. VPIRG has been working at the federal level for quality, affordable heath care for everyone, …

Health Reform Supporters Pack Bernie’s Peacham Town Meeting Read More »

VPIRG unveiled a photo mosaic comprised of thousands of Vermonters asking the state legislature to “Repower Vermont and Replace Vermont Yankee”.  VPIRG met Vermonters face to face, one by one and collected the photo petitions from citizens eager to see Vermont Yankee closed on time and replaced with local, renewable power. Vermonters are ready for …

Thousands of Vermonters send a clear message: Repower Vermont, Replace Vermont Yankee Read More »

This week, news broke that Vermont Yankee has failed to conduct required radiation monitoring at the power plant for over a year. This is yet another warning that we can’t trust Vermont Yankee and the plant should be shut down. In 2005, Entergy asked for and received approval to store highly radioactive waste on the …

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National health care reform legislation is still being held hostage by Republicans and conservative Blue Dog Democrats in Congress.  Health care industry lobbying – much of it in outright opposition to President Obama’s plan to ensure affordable health care for all – has also reached astronomical levels.  The industry spent a record $133 million lobbying …

Stand up for Health Care Read More »

Vermont does not require any elected officials to disclose their personal finances. Only two other states join Vermont: Idaho and Michigan. Voters have a right to know if there are any potential conflicts of interest. Candidates also all need to know what is expected of them since many do disclose this information. We, however, have …

Vermont ranked last in financial-disclosure laws Read More »

The Vermont Public Service Board (PSB) is deciding whether to allow Entergy to continue to operate Vermont Yankee nuclear plant for another 20 years. The plant is scheduled to close in 2012 when its 40 year design life expires, but Entergy, their corporate owners, want it to run for 20 more years. PSB is taking …

Enough of Vermont Yankee Read More »