Throwing Shade: 10 Sunny States Blocking Distributed Solar Development
Published by Center for Biological Diversity The United States is in need of a swift transition to a 100 percent renewable energy system to stave off the worst impacts of climate ...
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Former Felon Helps Other Ex-Convicts Register to Vote
Published in the Free Lance-Star Duane Edwards had been out of prison for two years at the time of the 2008 presidential election. He was excited about the historic candidacy of B ...
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One by One, Virginia Organizing Connects People to Solar
We previously looked at how Virginia Organizing, a multi-issue organizing group, was able to put solar where its mouth is with the addition of solar to its office. The organizatio ...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finds Half of Online Payday Borrowers Rack Up an Average of $185 In Bank Penalties
Published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report that found that attempts by online l ...
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Prevent a Shark Attack by Avoiding Predatory Loans
Published in The Washington Post Sharks get a bad rap. Don’t get me wrong. It’s absolutely tragic whenever a swimmer or surfer is bitten or killed. But sharks are just doing what ...
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Rally held in Danville for Clean Power Plan
Published by the Danville Register & Bee. A Clean Power Plan rally was held in Danville on Saturday afternoon to raise awareness of efforts being made to reduce carbon polluti ...
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Thank you, Governor McAuliffe
Your calls made a difference! Keep up the good work, Virginia Organizing leaders and supporters! ...
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Exposé Shows Dominion’s Influence Clouds Top Levels of Coal Ash Decision-Making in Virginia
Written by Kelly Trout and published on CCAN's blog. RICHMOND—A major DC media outlet published an exposé this afternoon detailing how the money and political influence of Dominio ...
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Washington, DC—Amidst a political season thick with pro-small business rhetoric, a new study on what states actually spend to help create private-sector jobs reveals a sharp bias ...
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Aspire! Award recipient ‘Asks Big Questions’ and makes big impact on campus
BLACKSBURG, Va., March 7, 2016 – Nicole Selz has a maxim. She worked on it for over a year, honing the words to convey the meaning she so strongly believes in. It is a deceptively ...
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