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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...
They protect us when it matters; let’s return the favor
Across the country, people like you are stepping up and saying: enough is enough. We deserve better protections from toxic chemicals in our drinking water and products in our home. In Vermont, we're lucky to have a broad base of support for toxic reform legislation...
Looking ahead to 2018 – with your input!
From Lauren Hierl, VCV Political Director If you're like me, you probably dread opening up the latest newspaper or your favorite online news outlet. It's hard to read about the most recent federal assault on clean air, or climate action, or undermining vulnerable...