Groups Meet to Discuss Economic Future of Washington County and Abingdon
Published by the Bristol Herald Courier ABINGDON, Va. — Several local citizens groups gathered Monday night for the first of four meeting to discuss the economic future of Washing ...
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Coal-Ash Cleanup Progressing in Other SE States
Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. -As Congress debates the issue, utilities and communities in southeastern states, not including Virginia, are moving ahead with clea ...
Read More »Report: Climate Change Threatens Wildlife, People of Chesapeake
Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Climate change is already hitting wildlife and communities on the East Coast, according to a new report. Conservationists say its ...
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Good News and Bad News
We’ve got some good and bad news. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has extended the comment period to October 7, 2016 for the proposed rules aimed at reducing the h ...
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Va. Children’s Asthma Linked to O and G Air Pollution
Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. - Many Virginia kids spend their days gasping for breath, according to a new report. But new limits on pollution from oil and gas we ...
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Last Chance to Register!
We are almost two weeks away from Virginia Organizing’s Grassroots Gathering 2016. There are still some spaces left if you have not registered yet or if you think of someone who m ...
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Care for our Earth: Pressure from Dominion = Contaminated Water
Regional residents are currently faced with the issue of the coal ash disposal in Chesapeake. Coal ash is what is left after coal is burned in coal-powered plants. In previous dec ...
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Cook: Warner is betting on Americans
Published in The Roanoke Times Sandra A. Cook | Cook is a member of the Virginia Organizing State Governing Board. There have been times when I sat across the table from U.S. Sen. ...
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Opinion/Letter: Ashamed of opposition to voting rights
Letter to the Editor Published in The Daily Progress On April 22, my opinion of Virginia vastly improved with the governor's executive order that allowed more than 200,000 former ...
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Sea Rise Threat to Norfolk, Atlantic and Gulf Military Bases
Published by Public News Service Climate change represents a serious problem for U.S. coastal military bases - especially in and around Norfolk, according to a recent study. The r ...
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