For over forty years, VNRC has been Vermont's leader in protecting and restoring our natural resources. By building coalitions, working together, and offering common sense solutions, VNRC has set the standard for an approach to environmental protection that endures. VNRC is the Vermont affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation.
We are working to shut down Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant
…..before it is too late! To that end we organize: Events to educate the Central Vermont public about the risks that having a nuclear power plant in Vermont poses to our state, about the connection of nuclear power to climate change and about the truly green alternatives we have for efficient power.
Actions to better publicize that nuclear power is NOT safe, NOT cheap, NOT efficient and, certainly NOT green.
Our core values are reflected in our environmental campaign work: We 'bear witness' to environmental destruction in a peaceful, non-violent manner. We use non-violent confrontation to raise the level and quality of public debate. In exposing threats to the environment and finding solutions we have no permanent allies or adversaries. We ensure our financial independence from political or commercial interests. We seek solutions to environmental dilemmas and promote open, informed debate about society's environmental choices.
NEC, a membership-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization, based in Brattleboro, VT and serving the New England region of the United States. Donations are tax-deductible. All contributors will receive the NEC newsletter, On the Watch. We have members worldwide and welcome your interest.
The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) works to solve the most significant environmental challenges facing New England. Since 1966, CLF's advocates have used law, economics and science to create innovative strategies that conserve natural resources, protect public health and promote vital communities in our region.
Through our group consultations, expert referrals, conferences, and information guides, Toxics Action Center will help you wage effective campaigns to force stubborn polluters and unresponsive bureaucracies to protect the health and safety of your community.
To prevent climate change, the United States must phase out fossil fuels and nuclear energy by 2050. We can do this, according to both science and economics--all we need is the political will to make it happen.
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/NoNukes/petition.html
IF you would like to see this aged, accident-prone reactor retired on schedule when its original 40-year license expires in March of 2012, rather than allowed to operate for another 20 years, until 2032(!), as VY’s Louisiana-based, mega-corporate owner, Entergy Nuclear, is pushing for…
THEN, PLEASE CLICK ON THIS WEB ADDRESS AND SIGN ONTO OUR LETTER TO THE MEMBERS OF THE VERMONT LEGISLATURE, who may soon be casting an historic vote re Vermont Yankee’s future.
VPIRG is Vermont's leading watchdog and advocacy organization. Supported by members since 1972, VPIRG's mission is to promote and protect the health of Vermont's environment, people, and locally-based economy. By informing and mobilizing individuals and communities across the state, VPIRG brings the voice of citizens to public policy debates that shape the future of Vermont.