The Vermont Sierra Club blog is a tool to improve connections with our membership on a regular basis, to be more public about our stands on important policy issues, and to bring more people into our active circles of engagement. Check back here regularly for we will be posting here regularly in the coming weeks.
Governor Scott Declares Drive Electric Week In Vermont
September 26, 2022
The Sierra Club appreciates that Governor Scott sees the opportunities for electrification of Vermont's transportation choices. The Sierra Club in Vermont has worked with legislative leaders and administrative officials to advance vehicle...
Tell Vermont to clean up its dirty cars, trucks, and buses
September 21, 2022
Vermont’s transportation sector is the largest source of climate-disrupting and toxic pollution. Many of these pollutants contribute to rising global temperatures and are linked to asthma, cancer, and even premature death -- health burdens that fall...
EV Showing at BED's Net Zero Energy Festival and Upcoming National Drive Electric Week Events
September 20, 2022
Last Saturday, the Vermont Sierra Club joined our friends at Sun Common and Drive Electric Vermont to host another successful EV show and test drive event. We appreciated the dozens of car owners who joined us to help jump-start the EV Revolution,...
Vermont’s Opportunity to Ensure Accessible Electric Vehicles – for Consumers and Climate
August 30, 2022
The following is a joint op-ed from Vermont Natural Resources Council, Vermont Conservation Voters, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, Conservation Law Foundation, Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club, and Vermont Public Interest Research...
Nominations Needed for New Executive Committee Members in Vermont
August 29, 2022
I hope you are well and enjoying these last few days of August! As the Vermont Sierra Club Chapter moves our advocacy efforts into the fall, we'll be setting up our yearly effort to nominate members and volunteers to the Executive Committee. To do...
Addressing, As Well As Prioritizing, 100% ‘Always’, ‘Guaranteed’ Safety, Anywhere Any Time, Whenever Commuting/Traveling For Any Dignified, Honorable Individual MUST Be Expedited By Every Single Community Throughout The World.
August 25, 2022
It is very clear that the department of transportation modes (also known as the department of motor vehicles), MUST have much more stringent oversight when both learners’ permits are awarded and drivers’ licenses are awarded.
Make no...
Public Hearings announced for Clean Car and Clean Truck Rules
August 16, 2022
Last week after multiple delays the Interagency Committee on Adminstrative Rules moved forward with the Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Truck Rules. As these rules need to be adopted based on what California adopts we need...
Support letter for ACT/ACC II Citizens and Advocates
August 3, 2022
Subject: Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT), Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) II, Low NOx Heavy-Duty Omnibus, and the Phase II Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standard rulemaking delay.
Dear Secretary Julie Moore and Interagency Committee on Administrative...
Climate Advocates Applaud Clean Transportation Measures in the Fy23 Budget and Transportation Bill
June 10, 2022
Measures are a good start in reducing transportation emissions.
June 10, 2022 (MONTPELIER, VT) – A broad coalition of environmental leaders applaud the transportation investments included with the enactment of the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation...
Community Leaders Hail Enactment of VT’s First Environmental Justice Law
June 3, 2022
May 31, 2022 (MONTPELIER, VT) – A diverse coalition of environmental justice leaders celebrated the enactment of the state’s first-ever environmental justice law, which earned Vermont Governor Phil Scott’s signature on Tuesday. The bill, S.148,...