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Donald Trump’s anti-climate agenda threatens Vermont’s economy and endangers Vermonters’ health. While the president retreats to bygone days when coal was king, there are no coal mining jobs in Vermont. There are, however, 17,000 Vermonters whose jobs in clean energy are threatened by his policies. And every Vermonter needs to…

Late Monday morning, four Vermont legislators introduced bills that would put a price on carbon pollution and, in turn, reduce existing tax burdens or return the revenue back to Vermonters in the form of a check paid out quarterly. The bills align Vermont’s tax code with our climate and clean…

Green Mountain College President Bob Allen signed Energy Independent Vermont’s petition to put a price on carbon — joining over 500 businesses in the State, and making GMC the first college to sign onto the campaign. In joining our campaign, Allen said, “Green Mountain has a long tradition of environmental leadership in…

Last week, the Vermont Climate Solutions Caucus reached 64 members, more than doubling its membership from just a month ago! Below is a press release put out last Friday by the Climate Solutions Caucus leadership. To see the full list of the Senators and Reps who are members of the…

On January 12th, the first Climate Caucus meeting of the 2017 Vermont legislative session took place, and the turnout was the highest it’s been since the Climate Caucus began in 2012. EIV supporters and activists pressured legislators to attend the Caucus, emailing dozens of lawmakers in the days leading up to…

Last week, Gov. Phil Scott took the oath of office and issued his first executive order. It’s a good one. He directed every state agency and department to focus on three strategic priorities: • strengthening the economy; • making Vermont more affordable; • and protecting the most vulnerable. That’s exactly…

More than 150 Vermonters from all across the state gathered at Main Street Landing in Burlington Saturday to push for action to address global warming in the upcoming legislative session. The “Climate Solutions Summit” — hosted by Energy Independent Vermont – included a variety of panels and workshops designed to give…

At a press conference in Montpelier today, Energy Independent Vermont released data from a survey of likely Vermont voters.  The key findings include: Vermonters believe global warming is happening, understand that it is human caused, and they are worried. Eighty one percent of Vermonters think global warming is happening; 63%…

On Saturday April 16, the Energy Independent Vermont campaign will be holding a Statewide Activist Training at the Barre Civic for anyone interested in becoming more involved in the campaign the put a price on carbon pollution in Vermont. This is a great opportunity to connect with grassroots activists, coalition…