Vermont Conservation Voters

05/29/2026

ACTION ALERT 📣

Yesterday, Governor Phil Scott vetoed the Data Center bill. This bill would protect Vermonters from the high costs and pollution risks of unchecked data center development. The legislature could adjourn for the year before they ever hold a vote to override the veto. We need you to call your Vermont legislators TODAY and urge them to override this veto.

UPDATE: 83-52 vote in the House; veto is sustained. Republican legislators stand with Scott's veto despite tripartisan passage of the bill.

05/04/2026

NEW TEAM MEMBER ALERT 🚨

Welcome, Ford! 👏 He’s back in Vermont after collecting a few degrees from and working for , , and - and we are so glad he’s our new Climate Action Coordinator.

This summer you can catch him in communities across Vermont helping get pro-environment and pro-democracy candidates elected to office and sharing important information and opportunities with Vermonters. …As well as running those Tenney’s creemees off on the Long Trail 🍦🏃‍♂️⛰️

Sound off below ⬇️ - can Ford hold his breath for 3 mins, has he ate two large in one sitting, or can he ride a unicycle? Two truths; one lie! 🤥

04/30/2026

Come out and meet the Democratic candidates for Governor on May 26 in Colchester. Before the candidates will face off in the Primary Election this August, hear their plans for Vermont’s future. Register today at the link in our bio.

Candidates: and
Organizations:

04/15/2026

Legislation that would ban the use of paraquat, a fast-acting and highly toxic herbicide that studies have linked to Parkinson’s disease, easily passed the Vermont House last month. But H.739 now faces a chillier reception in the Senate.

04/14/2026

Governor Scott's affordability plan:

Gov. Phil Scott’s return-to-office order was sold as a commonsense push for collaboration and better service. It has instead become a case study in how political theater can collide with labor law,…

04/03/2026

The 2026 Election cycle is officially underway, and and are partnering to bring you the very first candidate forum in Rutland! The candidates in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor, and , will answer questions from our organizations and audience members.

📆: Monday, April 13
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⌚️: 6:00PM

Join us by registering at vermontconservationvoters.org

image description: flyer for a candidate forum for the 2026 Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor featuring Esther Charlestin, Molly Gray, and Ryan McLaren, on April 13 in Rutland, VT

04/01/2026

We’ve got some April Fools for ya, and sadly, this isn’t some joke 🃏

Introducing the 0% Club of this biennium. This year’s class includes a whopping 32 members - with two legislators returning to appear in the club for the second time. 🤡

These folks voted against reduced solar development regulations (H.710), greenhouse gas reporting (H.740), and energy transition data and reporting (H.125).

Keep up to date on how your legislators’ votes have been scored via our website.

03/17/2026

☘️🍃🌎🗳️ Introducing The Green List!

Here’s the current members of the general assembly who have a perfect score for votes on the environment and democracy so far this biennium. A special ☘️ indicates those with a perfect lifetime score too!

02/26/2026

Once again, we are so proud to have , , and in Congress fighting for Vermont. released their national environmental scorecard this week and our delegation scored among the highest states in the nation with a 96% average in the Senate and a perfect score of 100% in the House.

Thank you, Bernie, Peter, and Becca!

02/13/2026

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Voting records matter…
And we keep track for you 💘

Our biennial Valentines highlight how some Vermont legislators voted on key environmental issues this session. Each score reflects real decisions on clean water, climate action, wildlife, land use, democracy, and public health.

Some lawmakers really swept us off our feet.
Others… left us on read.

Because loving Vermont means voting to protect it.

💌 Swipe through to meet your 2026 environmental valentines.