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“Vermonters expect us to follow through on our promises”
In his State of the State speech last week, Governor Phil Scott said that "Vermonters expect us to follow through on our promises." And we do. Whether it's providing long-term, stable funding for clean water, taking substantial action on climate, protecting Vermont...
Legislative Update: Week 1
It's a new year and the start of the 2018 legislative session. This week, legislators are setting priorities for the year. Some arereporting it will be a contentious year, but one thing is already clear: environmental initiatives will be front and center. VCV is...
Your go-to resource for State House updates
From Lauren Hierl, VCV Political Director I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year! This week, legislators return to the State House for the 2018 legislative session. Since 1982, VCV has advocated for sound environmental and conservation...
Reflections and resolutions
As 2017 comes to a close, I wanted to share with you a few reflections and resolutions for the new year. This past year has been hard. We've seen unprecedented rollbacks of protections for our water, air, and public lands, and proposals to decimate funding for...
Hierl: Governor Scott missing the mark on climate change
Submit comments to the Scott administration here. To the surprise of many, a recent Agency of Natural Resources report showed that Vermont’s statewide greenhouse gas pollution emissions are rising. Given all the impressive work we’ve done developing clean local...
Scott administration rule change favors industry over kids
For Immediate Release: December 8, 2017 Contact: Paul Burns, VPIRG, 802-793-1985 Lauren Hierl, VCV, 860-670-2629 Scott administration rule change favors industry over kids Montpelier - In a surprise move late Thursday, the administration of Gov. Phil...