Stand up for wind in Vermont

A message from Paul Burns, VPIRG Executive Director:

You may recall hearing last fall that my infant son and I attended the ribbon cutting event at the Sheffield Wind project.  It was an amazing day filled with hope about what the future holds for clean, local energy in Vermont.

The next day an anti-wind activist called me a "corporate nature rapist."

Get Involved with VT Right to Know GMOs

As Vermonters, we tend to take a special interest in our food.  We want to know who grew it, what’s in it, and how far it traveled before it landed on our plate. It’s essential that consumers be informed if the food they are buying is the product of genetic engineering (also known as “genetically modified organisms” or GMOs).  Sign on to our campaign today to require the labeling of genetically engineered foods sold in Vermont.

JOIN THE CALL FOR CLEAN ENERGY

From getting more of our electricity from clean, renewable sources to a ban on fracking, the coming weeks are big for VPIRG-backed clean energy initiatives in the Legislature.   

Join us by asking your reps to support clean energy and adding your name to ban fracking.

Don't Frack Vermont

VPIRG is working to make Vermont the first state in the nation to ban the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing.  Hydrofracking, or fracking as the practice is also known, can be extremely hazardous to the environment and a danger to public health for a number of reasons.

Read more about the dangers of fracking here.

Join the VT Right to Know GMOs Campaign

With genetically engineered foods taking up more and more shelf space at the local supermarket, it is increasingly important consumers have the ability to know exactly what they are putting in their bodies.   VPIRG and partners are working to pass a bill that will require the labeling of genetically engineered foods sold in Vermont. This law will not only help protect Vermont’s consumers, but will lead the charge towards much needed change.

Save the Date: Health Reform 2012 - What's Next and Why it Matters

Excited about Vermont heading toward universal health care but concerned about what the federal reforms coming our way means for your or your business' coverage? 

What does "federal health benefit exchange" even mean?

We hear you: it's confusing.

Stay Strong on VY

In a blow to clean energy and the public interest, U.S. District Court Judge Garvan Murtha sided with Entergy and struck down key sections of Vermont law in his ruling on Entergy Louisiana's lawsuit. 

A bigger, better Bottle Bill

The Bottle Bill is Vermont's single most effective recycling program.  VPIRG's campagin for a "Bigger Better Bottle" builds on the Bottle Bill's enormous success by updating the program to keep millions more containers out of landfills and off of roadsides, and we need your help. Click here to show your support!

What's your health care story?

Change is never easy, particularly when addressing problems as complicated as those health care brings up.

It's time for health coverage to make sense - and for us to make sure that the $5 billion we're spending each year actually pays for care.

We want to build a compelling picture of what's going on in our communities, and to do so, we need to hear from you. Whether you're a business owner, provider, young adult, senior citizen, family caregiver, etc. – Tell us, how is our health care system working for you?

Help protect our democracy

The U.S. Supreme Court threw out six decades of established law by granting corporations the right to use their incredible wealth and power to influence elections -- thereby diminishing the power of your vote.

Big businesses with money to spend already had an unbelievable amount of influence on elections that has only gotten worse since Citizens United.