VPIRG calls passage of health care bill a “clear victory”
For Immediate Release: Contact: May 12, 2010 Cassandra Gekas, VPIRG, 267-324-7227 Statement of VPIRG Health Care Advocate Cassandra Gekas on the final Passage S.88, An Act Relating to Health Care Financing and Universal Access to Health Care in Vermont “The Vermont Senate gave final passage yesterday to S.88, a health care reform package that will [...]
VPIRG praises passage of S.88, health care reform bill
Statement of VPIRG Health Care Advocate Cassandra Gekas on the Passage S.88, An Act Relating to Health Care Financing and Universal Access to Health Care in Vermont. “S.88, a bill critical to Vermont’s health care reform efforts has now passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives. This bill marks an important step towards [...]
White House Follows Vermont’s Lead on Clean Cars
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Contact: April 1, 2010 Paul Burns, VPIRG, 802-793-1985 White House Follows Vermont’s Lead on Clean Cars Congress Urged to Protect New Standards by Rejecting Efforts to Weaken Clean Air Act MONTPELIER – In a huge win for Vermont’s environment, public health and energy security, the Obama administration today announced new [...]
VPIRG urges PSB to deny the corporation’s application to extend Vermont Yankee’s license
Lying to Government Officials Cannot be Rewarded, VPIRG Urges Regulators Defend Judicial Process by Denying Vermont Yankee Continued Operation Presidents have been impeached for lying. Lying to the police is a crime. Perjury in court is dealt with severely. And established case law makes clear that applicants in regulatory proceeding who lie can (and should) [...]
Entergy management ranked tops by Institutional Investor; JP Morgan upgrades stock
CEO Wayne Leonard was named as the top CEO in the power industry.
Entergy Rebuked by New York State Attorney General in Enexus Case: Decision Pending
For Immediate Release: Paul Burns, VPIRG 802-793-1985 NYS AG Response to Entergy Filing.2.10.10 The Office of New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo blasted Entergy officials yesterday for more corporate shenanigans from a company already mired in controversy here in Vermont. According to the NYS OAG’s letter, Entergy waited until just hours before a decision [...]
Toxic chemicals found in the bodies of Vermonters; everyday products are a major source of chemical exposure
BPA was found in every participant and 33% of the participants had levels above the national mean.
Environmental Law Society to host panel on Vermont Yankee tomorrow
The VLS panel will include James Moore of VPIRG, who will discuss how the plant can be replaced and professor Don Kreis, who will speak about the Enexus spinoff.
Entergy official must take Vermonters for fools
It’s easy to see why even the biggest supporters of the troubled nuclear plant have rejected this deal.
Democratic gubernatorial candidates pledge to push renewable energy, support land conservation and shut down Yankee in 2012
Shumlin says he’ll announce candidacy Nov. 16 Editor’s note: Five Democratic candidates for governor answered questions about conservation, the Current Use program and renewable energy as part of a gubernatorial candidates’ forum at the Environmental Action conference at Vermont Technical College in Randolph on Nov. 7, 2009. Eight to nine minute video clips follow of [...]
