VT Public Policy
The American Lung Association believes that protection of lung health and a sound energy policy are compatible goals that require an emphasis on energy conservation, energy efficiency, and the use of cleaner energy resources. Certain energy practices place a healthy toll on human health and the environment impacting the lives of Americans, including the most vulnerable to harm. To that end, the Lung Association submitted these comments to the Department of Public Service about the state’s comprehensive energy plan in October. We also submitted these comments to the Biomass Energy Working Group about its final draft report.
Read the American Lung Association’s Energy Position Statement and the potential impacts on lung health.
Mark your 2012 calendars:
- January 19 – Annual State of Tobacco Control Report released
- January 27 – Lung Association Legislative Coffee, Statehouse Cafeteria
- February 11 – Bolton Valley Snowshoe Shuffle
- April 25 – Annual State of the Air Report released
- May 19 - Bennington Monument Stair Climb
If you have questions or want to talk about ways you can get involved with the our policy efforts, please contact Rebecca Ryan at (802) 876-6862 or rryan@lungne.org.
Bills
For questions about current legislation, contact Rebecca Ryan, Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy for the American Lung Association in Vermont.
