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Carbon Pricing Activists Speak Out in St. Johnsbury

By Adam Maxwell on September 15, 2017 in In the News, News Updates

On Wednesday night 65 people crowded into the banquet room of the Kingdom Taproom in St. Johnsbury to offer varying perspectives on how the Governor’s newly formed Climate Action Commission should address the climate crisis here in Vermont. Of the 65 people present, 37 provided comments to the four commissioners…

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500 Businesses Endorse Energy Independent Vermont

By Laura Mistretta on May 03, 2016 in In the News, News Updates

Business leaders from across the state gathered at the State House to announce the over 500 businesses that have endorsed Energy Independent Vermont’s proposal to create an Energy Independence Fund and cut taxes on income, sales and employment funded by a phased-in tax on carbon pollution. The event was spearheaded…

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VPIRG’s Paul Burns to Debate VT Fuel Dealers Lobbyist on VPR Today!

By Zach Tomanelli on November 06, 2015 in In the News, News Updates

VPIRG’s Paul Burns will debate Matt Cota, Lobbyist for the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association, today at noon on VPR’s Vermont Edition. Time to get the facts straight! Vermonters deserve to hear an honest and open debate about climate change and the opportunities we have to do something about it including…

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Times Argus Analyzes Pollution Tax Proposal

By Zach Tomanelli on August 21, 2015 in In the News, News Updates

On Monday, the Times Argus offered a wide-ranging analysis of Energy Independent Vermont’s plan to put a price on carbon pollution in Vermont. The article notes that despite opponents’ claims that taxing carbon pollution would slow the economy and be politically unpalatable – evidence has shown “the opposite to be…

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How A Carbon Tax In This Tiny State Would Cut Pollution And Add Thousands Of Jobs

By Liz Edsell on January 22, 2015 in In the News

By Jeff Spross, Published on 11/13/2014, Think Progress.

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Advocacy Groups Launch Campaign For a Carbon Tax

By Liz Edsell on January 22, 2015 in In the News

By John Herrick, Published on 11/13/2014, VTDigger.

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Top House Democrat To Push Carbon Tax In 2015

By Liz Edsell on January 22, 2015 in In the News

By Peter Hirschfeld, Published on 11/13/2014, VPR.

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Lawmakers to Propose 1st in Nation Carbon Tax

By Liz Edsell on January 22, 2015 in In the News

By Michael Page, Published on 11/13/2014, Fox 44.

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Coalition says state should tax carbon producers

By Liz Edsell on January 22, 2015 in In the News

By Hannah McDonald, Published on 11/13/2014, WPTZ.

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The 10 things you need to know from the new IPCC climate report

By Liz Edsell on January 22, 2015 in In the News

By Jon Light, Published on 11/2/2014, Grist.

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