Vermont Senate Hearing on Climate Science

At a time when elected leaders in Washington, D.C. and other states are denying climate change—and even banning the terms “climate change”—Vermont’s leaders have a responsibility to recognize the scientific link between human activities and climate change. The Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee will consider whether to approve a…

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Energy Independent Vermont campaign comes to Norwich

The Energy Independent Vermont coalition held another educational forum last Thursday at the Montshire Museum in Norwich. More than 50 people from all across the Upper Valley came to listen to presentations and learn about putting a price on carbon pollution in Vermont. They were joined by several Vermont state…

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Energy Independent Vermont Holds Activist Training

The Energy Independent Vermont coalition held its first Activist Training this past weekend in Montpelier. Braving the snow, dozens of seasoned activists, students, and community members traveled from all over the state to get into the gritty details of the carbon pollution tax proposal and to learn how to take…

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Educational Forums a Big Success!

The Energy Independent Vermont campaign held three back-to-back educational forums this week in East Montpelier, Burlington, and Waitsfield. We were delighted to see over 100 people brave cold nights and icy roads to learn more about the campaign, ask questions about the policy, provide feedback on additional information that would help…

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