Va. Grassroots Alliance Challenges Governor McAuliffe Over Gas Pipelines, Offshore Oil, and Coal Ash; Calls for a ‘March on the Mansion’ in July to Demand Clean Power
Contact: Kelly Trout, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 240-396-2022, kelly@chesapeakeclimate.org Amanda Pohl, Virginia Organizing, 804-337-1912, amanda@virginia-organizing.org C ...
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EPA’s Handling of Environmental Discrimination Cases Criticized
Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. - Despite more than 300 complaints that local environmental regulations have been discriminatory toward minority communities, the En ...
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Since we put solar panels on our Charlottesville office, we’ve experienced an 80 percent savings in our electric bills and we want all Virginians to be able to access solar power. ...
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This Former Fisherman is Now Farming the Most Sustainable Food on Earth- Underwater
Published by The Nation [From the introduction by Lisa Holmes, president of the board of CitySeed and member of the board of GreenWave:] By designing a small-scale, affordable, a ...
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Inside the Minds of Dominion Leaders, Vacant Space Where Climate Thinking Should Be
Published by Power for the People VA At Dominion Resources’ annual May meeting, shareholders presented five resolutions designed to improve the company’s assessment of its opportu ...
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From the Mountains to the Sea: McAuliffe is Hurting People with His Energy Policies
Published by the Richmond Times-Dispatch If Gov. Terry McAuliffe lived in Virginia Beach or owned a farm in the fragile mountains of central Virginia, maybe he wouldn’t cheer so l ...
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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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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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Thursday Tele-Press Conference: Va. Groups Warn McAuliffe is Close to Flunking Out on Climate and Clean Energy
Report card to be released by environmental, justice, and faith groups is first of its kind to ‘Grade the Governor’ on clean power and global warming RICHMOND—During a tele-briefi ...
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BIG Announcement from Barbara Kingsolver
We have a BIG announcement:Barbara Kingsolver will be joined on stage on Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville by award-winning television and fil ...
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