Energy Independent Vermont has been advocating for carbon pricing for five years, and we are now seeing some progress. Coming up next week Senate president pro tem Tim Ashe and Deputy Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Peter … Continue reading →
April 9, 1:00 PM From Energy Independent Vermont: Hundreds of Vermonters are walking across the state right now to demand climate action from the Vermont legislature. Right now they are making their way down Route 2. Will you join them … Continue reading →
On Tuesday, April 3, 2018, EIV leaders testified in the Senate Committee on Appropriations in favor of funding a carbon pricing study– and they knocked it out of the park. See for yourself here. Many of you have already contacted your Senators, … Continue reading →
Republican Governor Phil Scott recently co-signed a letter with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker urging President Trump to remain committed to the Paris Climate Agreement. This is a laudable step–but Vermont needs Gov. Scott to honor the words in that letter by … Continue reading →
With the start of the 2016 Legislative Session only two months away, momentum is building for Vermont to support decisive climate policy. Energy Independent Vermont is helping to build a foundation for a Carbon Pollution Tax that will help turn … Continue reading →
WHEN: Thursday, March 5th, 2015 at 6:30 pm WHERE: Montshire Museum Community Room, Norwich, VT WHAT: Proposed “Carbon Pollution Tax” in Vermont, a FREE public forum In the face of “gridlock” in Congress, Vermonters are proposing a robust … Continue reading →
Sign the Energy Independent Vermont petition with the Sierra Club Dear Friends, As Vermonters, we know the damage global warming can cause. Climate change is no longer a thing of the future, it is affecting Vermont now. Tropical Storm Irene … Continue reading →