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2021 Environmental Common Agenda
This week, Vermont Conservation Voters released the 2021 Environmental Common Agenda of legislative priorities. Check it out here! We worked with a growing list of partners to develop this year’s priorities. The Common Agenda focuses on...
A New Day in Washington D.C.
This week, we were excited to watch the Inauguration of Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President. We were inspired to see the barriers broken by Vice President Harris as the first Black, South Asian, and woman elected to serve in that role. ...
VCV Responds to National News
NATIONAL NEWS This week, our attention was of course drawn to our nation’s Capital, where we watched with outrage as armed white supremacists violently stormed the U.S. Capitol Building, spurred on by the President. We watched as law enforcement failed to meet the...
Vermont Conservation Voters Celebrates Victories of Pro-Environment Candidates
Montpelier, VT -- Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV)-endorsed candidates won an overwhelming majority (84%) of their races on Election Day, including five statewide officers, 20 state senators, and 86 state representatives. “VCV’s endorsed candidates had a...
Vermont Conservation Voters Endorses TJ Donovan for Attorney General
Today, Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) announced its endorsement of Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan for re-election. “Attorney General TJ Donovan has fought for a clean, healthy environment in Vermont and nationally,” said Lauren Hierl, Executive Director of...
Vermont House Overrides Governor’s Climate Veto
Vermont’s House of Representatives successfully voted to override Governor Scott’s veto of the Global Warming Solutions Act today. The bill will require Vermont to reduce its climate-damaging emissions while simultaneously creating jobs, improving community...