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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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 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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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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