Jan 19, 2024 | 2024, Climate Dispatch, Core Issues, Legislative Session
Another legislative week has flown by, with many important conversations happening about our climate and energy priorities. On today’s Climate Dispatch we talk with Senator Anne Watson, Vice Chair of the Senate Natural Resources & Energy committee about the...
Jan 12, 2024 | 2024, Climate, Climate Dispatch, Legislative Session
Welcome back to the Climate Dispatch. We’ve had a busy week at the State House and we’re excited to share the highlights with you. On Wednesday, 19 environmental organizations came together to share the 2024 Environmental Common Agenda. Clean energy, climate...
Jan 4, 2024 | Climate Dispatch
The 2024 Vermont legislative session has officially commenced. 2023 was a year of catastrophic weather events for Vermont, and that leaves the Legislature with a lot of work to do to help our communities recover and become more resilient. In our inaugural weekly...
May 5, 2023 | 2023, Climate, Climate Dispatch, General
Late yesterday, Governor Scott vetoed S.5, the Affordable Heat Act, after months of hard work by the Legislature to carefully design a program that delivers cleaner, more affordable, healthier heating choices to all Vermonters. The bill is now headed back to the...
Apr 28, 2023 | 2023, Climate, Climate Dispatch, Forests, General, Toxics
It’s been a busy week in the Vermont Senate with lots of significant progress on many priority climate and environmental policies! We’re joined by Senator Becca White and VPIRG’s Marcie Gallagher to give you an update on all of the exciting developments. As we shared...
May 28, 2021 | Climate Dispatch
Today’s episode We’re one week out from the adjournment of the 2021 legislative session. This year, policy makers made unprecedented investments in climate action—and so much more! Today we’re joined by VPIRG’s Climate and Energy Program Ben Edgerly Walsh for an...
