Mar 22, 2024 | Climate, Climate Dispatch
This week we had important victories in both the House and Senate as the Flood Safety Bill (S.213) passed the Senate on a tripartisan 24-4 vote, and the Renewable Energy Standard bill (H.289) passed the House on a 99-39-11 vote! Both bills will now head to committees...
Mar 21, 2024 | 2024, Climate, Legislative Session, Press Release
Montpelier, VT – Today, the Vermont House of Representatives passed H.289, to modernize Vermont’s Renewable Energy Standard. The bill would put Vermont on track to achieve 100% renewable electricity across all the state’s utilities by 2035, which would make Vermont...
Mar 20, 2024 | 2024, Climate, Legislative Session, Press Release
Montpelier, VT – Today, the Vermont Senate voted in strong, bi-partisan support of S.213, the Flood Safety Act (24-4-2). This bill takes important steps to reduce flood risk across Vermont, at a critical time when flood-related disasters are becoming more frequent and...
Mar 18, 2024 | 2024, Core Issues, Democracy Dispatch, Legislative Session, Toxics
Guest: Seventh Generation participate in a climate protest outside of Burlington City Hall Guests: Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Kristin Warner, Kate Ogden, Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky On this week’s episode of the Democracy Dispatch Podcast, I’m joined by Senator Kesha Ram...
