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U.S. Senate Reaches Major—and Surprising—Climate Action Agreement
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin made a surprise announcement that brings a much needed sigh of relief — the Senate has reached an agreement to add the ‘Inflation Reduction Act of 2022’ to the reconciliation bill, which will make...
Electrifying Transportation and Moving Away from Single Occupancy Gas-powered Vehicles
Part of our Summer Session Deep Dive on Climate Series As Vermont continues to work toward a notable reduction of our greenhouse gas emissions, we’re going to need to make a big transition away from gas-guzzling cars to cleaner modes of transportation. The good...
Vermont Conservation Voters Endorses Sarah Copeland Hanzas for Secretary of State
Montpelier, VT – Today, Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) announced its endorsement of Sarah Copeland Hanzas for Vermont’s next Secretary of State. Sarah Copeland Hanzas has a long and impressive record of public service. She has served as House Majority Leader, Chair...
Vermont Conservation Voters Endorses Brenda Siegel for Governor
Montpelier, VT – Today, Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) announced its endorsement of Brenda Siegel for Governor of Vermont. Brenda Siegel has made meaningful change in Vermont through her work in the housing sector, in response to the opioid epidemic, and through...
$35 Million to Support Electrification Incentives, Load Management and Storage, and Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Part of our Summer Session Deep Dive on Climate Series As Vermont works to tackle reduction of our greenhouse gas emissions, more and more residents will need access to affordable, reliable, and accessible clean electricity. Fortunately, this legislative session...
Vermont Conservation Voters Announces Initial Legislative Endorsements for 2022 Elections
Montpelier - Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) has released its first set of endorsements this election season for candidates for the Vermont Legislature. These candidates are all in races in the August 9th Primary Elections. Through its endorsements, VCV aims...