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Climate Dispatch: Crossover Catch Up with Johanna and Lauren!
It’s crossover! This is an important time in the legislative calendar. It’s the deadline when bills need to pass out of their policy committees to stay on track for passage (in its simplest form). Bills will be “crossing over” to the other chamber soon, which means we...
The Crossover Halftime Report
Lauren Hierl joins for our annual halftime report on the eve of the legislative crossover (when House bills need to be moved to the Senate, and vice versa). This year, the crossover deadline is Friday, March 15th.
Climate Dispatch: The Climate Change Superfund bill with Senator Nader Hashim
Momentum continues to build around the Vermont Climate Superfund Act (S.259). The Senate Judiciary committee heard from the Agency of Natural Resources, Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark, and State Treasurer Mike Pieciak this week and all had favorable things to...
National Environmental Scorecard Shows Vermont Delegation Championed Our Environment
2023 LCV National Scorecard shows how Vermont’s delegation fought back against attacks on our democracy and environmental protections.
Burlington Mayoral Candidates Sound off on Climate
Burlington mayoral candidates Joan Shannon and Emma Mulvaney-Stanak answer questions about their positions on the climate and environment.
Climate Dispatch: The Flood Safety Act Advances with Senator Bray
On Wednesday, the Flood Safety Act (S.213) was passed out of the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee on a unanimous 5-0 vote. It will now move to Senate Finance and then Senate Appropriations before heading to the floor for a vote by the full Senate. In...