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All posts by Christina Fornaciari

Immovable Object, meet Unstoppable Force

By Christina Fornaciari on December 20, 2018 in In the News, News Updates

The pundits said it couldn’t be done, but you have proved them wrong. Ever since the launch of the Energy Independent Vermont campaign we’ve been told by the powers-that-be that […]

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Vermont’s elected leadership – What’s your plan for climate action in 2019?

By Christina Fornaciari on November 27, 2018 in News Updates

This week Vermont legislators — incumbents and newly-electeds — will return to Montpelier for briefings ahead of the 2019 session that begins in January. It’s imperative that climate action be […]

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FACT CHECK: Lt. Gov. Debate 10/9/18

By Christina Fornaciari on October 11, 2018 in News Updates

Energy Independent Vermont is a nonpartisan, non-profit coalition. We don’t endorse candidates or tell Vermonters how to vote. We can, however, point out when candidates for office stray from the […]

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Vermont House passes budget with carbon pricing study!

By Christina Fornaciari on March 27, 2018 in News Updates

Early last week, the House Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to include a ‘climate package’ in their version of the budget, including $120,000 for an impartial economic analysis of carbon pricing. […]

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Mid-session update: Where we stand

By Christina Fornaciari on March 07, 2018 in News Updates

Legislators are home for Town Meeting this week – marking ‘halftime’ for the 2018 legislative session. It’s been an exciting year for carbon pricing, but there’s still a long ways […]

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Carbon pricing study bill passes out of committee!

By Christina Fornaciari on February 21, 2018 in News Updates

On a balmy morning in February, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife advanced H.763 – legislation that calls for a non-partisan, independent economic analysis of different carbon […]

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Legislators Announce Carbon Pricing Bill as Part of Multi-State Effort

By Christina Fornaciari on January 31, 2018 in News Updates

Today, two dozen House legislators announced carbon pricing bill H.791 as part of a coordinated, multi-state effort. This is a companion bill to S.284, the Senate version introduced by Senators Chris Pearson […]

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