This commentary is by Lauren Hierl, Executive Director of Vermont Conservation Voters Like so many aspects of our lives, the 2020 legislative session in Vermont has been unprecedented. For the first time, lawmakers figured out how to do committee work and hold votes...

Montpelier, VT – A new report released today by the Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund (VPIREF, an arm of VPIRG), Vermont Conservation Voters, the Mind the Store campaign, Toxic-Free Future, and other partners found that nearly half of all take-out...

Montpelier, VT -- Today, Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) announced its endorsement of Vermont Auditor Doug Hoffer for re-election. “Auditor Doug Hoffer has used his office to bring transparency and accountability to the state government on a range of issues,...

Yesterday the U.S. House passed the Great American Outdoors Act, which permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The Senate passed this legislation in June.  For the first time, full and permanent funding of LWCF has passed both chambers of...

Montpelier, VT – Today, Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV) announced its first set of endorsements this election season for candidates for the Vermont Legislature. These candidates are all in races in the August 11th Primary Elections.  Through its endorsements,...

(MONTPELIER, VT) – A coalition of business and environmental organizations released the following statement today after the Vermont Senate overwhelmingly voted to approve the Global Warming Solutions Act.  The groups commend President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, Majority Leader...