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For generations Vermonters and their leaders have sacrificed,
planned, and acted as responsible stewards of the land.
Our forbears provided us the opportunity to live in one
of the most beautiful places on this planet. I have a strong
record of supporting policies which have protected air,
our water and our land from unchecked and irresponsible
development by fly by night corporations with no allegiance
to Vermont. I treasure this legacy as more than a commodity
to be branded and marketed. The progress we’ve made
over the last twenty years in land conservation, affordable
housing, and the cleaning of our air and water is threatened.
Many of our most important environmental policies are under
direct attack. We cannot afford to go back to the days when
government turned a blind eye to polluters, and if we want
to preserve our legacy, we should never be willing to have
a cash price put on winning state support for a project.
We should send out an unmistakable message that Vermont
is not for sale to the highest bidder.
We need to move forward with smart growth initiatives which
help us grow while maintaining the character of our state,
but we’re not going back on our commitment to our
environment.
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