Jan 29, 2024 | 2024, Democracy Dispatch
Photo: The Climate Solutions Caucus and advocates, spring 2023 Guests: Sen. Rebecca White, Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman On this week’s episode of the Democracy Dispatch Podcast, I have a conversation with Senator Rebecca White (D-Windsor) and...
Jan 26, 2024 | 2024, Climate Dispatch, Core Issues, General, Legislative Session
Welcome back to the Climate Dispatch! This week, the Governor presented his budget and legislators started moving their first bills out of committee. While the Governor didn’t spend much time focusing on flood recovery or climate action in his remarks, fortunately the...
Jan 23, 2024 | 2024, Democracy Dispatch
Photo credit: Pelletier Dam (Castleton, VT) by Gabe Bolin Guests: Karina Dailey, Rep. Amy Sheldon Dams exist in almost every Vermont community. Some of us may pass them on our daily commute, some of us may live near them, use the reservoirs created by them, receive...
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 16, 2024 | 2024, Climate, Press Release
Lawmakers introduced legislation today to create a Vermont Climate Superfund Program which would require major fossil fuel companies to reimburse the State for a share of the environmental and infrastructure damage caused by climate change. One hundred and seven...
Jan 15, 2024 | 2024, Democracy Dispatch
Photo credit: Kelly Fletcher (Vermont News & Media) Guests: Sen. Anne Watson, Rep. Mike Rice, Sen. Christopher Bray This week we unveiled the 2024 Environmental Common Agenda, coalescing the priorities of a record 19 environmental organizations into one...
