The highly-regarded Vermont Council on Rural Development released its Vermont Climate Change Economy Council “Progress for Vermont” report and action plan today. The Council, chaired by Federal District Judge William […]
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The Energy Independent Vermont coalition today welcomed the release of the 2016 Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan (CEP) and its recognition of the importance of putting a price on carbon pollution. […]
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VPIRG Executive Director Paul Burns and UVM professor and Gund Institute economist Jon Erickson made the case for pricing carbon pollution in a debate against opponents from the climate-change-denying Ethan […]
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Today, as world leaders gather in Paris to confront global warming, over 25,000 Vermonters called on their elected Representatives to take action by putting a price on carbon pollution. Representatives […]
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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 […]
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Three out of the five hearings on the draft revision to the Comprehensive Energy Plan (CEP) have been completed and a consistent theme has emerged in the public comments: Vermonters […]
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Al Gore delivered his Climate Reality presentation to a capacity crowd at Ira Allen Chapel on the University of Vermont campus Tuesday. The former vice president delivered the most up-to-date […]
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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 […]
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On Thursday a group of activists gathered at the Maple Corner Community Center in Calais to share food and learn more about the Energy Independent Vermont coalition and the campaign […]
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Representatives of the Energy Independent Vermont Campaign will be on hand tonight for an exclusive screening of the film The Great Invisible at the Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center […]
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