Students Ride Through the Rain for Renewable Energy

Seven DaysAugust 06, 2009

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BURLINGTON - More than 100 college students gathered at the University of Vermont early Saturday morning for a 38-mile bike ride to Montpelier. The April 1 trek, an effort to promote renewable energy, culminated in an afternoon rally at Montpelier High School. Organizers from the Vermont Campus Energy Group dubbed the event "Fossil Fools Day."

[Hall] was one of the many who made it to Montpelier to listen to local bands and eat Ben & Jerry's ice cream. In a phone interview after the ride, she said that the riders, herself included, were soaked and covered in mud as they listened to speeches from Congressman Bernie Sanders and author Bill McKibben. She recalls, "[The speakers] all seemed really impressed."

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Students Ride Through the Rain for Renewable Energy

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