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Holding CSX Accountable in Fredericksburg

Holding CSX Accountable in Fredericksburg

The following blog post was first posted at Blue Virginia on January 28, 2011.The residents of Mayfield, a neighborhood near downtown Fredericksburg, have taken a major stand agai ...

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Reducing Pollution = Jobs and Strong Economy

Reducing Pollution = Jobs and Strong Economy

RICHMOND, Va. - Cleaning up the environment while creating jobs and a strong economy are not often mentioned in the same sentence, but according to a new poll, 80 percent of Virgi ...

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What happens in Mayfield affects us all

What happens in Mayfield affects us all

  The following is a blog post from the FAAR Forum (Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors) The original article can be found by clicking here.If you’ve been ...

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Community Forum Addresses CSX Train Cars Containing Toxic Materials Parked in Mayfield

Community Forum Addresses CSX Train Cars Containing Toxic Materials Parked in Mayfield

Fredericksburg, VA – On September 8, local residents held a forum on the dangers posed to the community by CSX/Transflo rail cars containing toxic chemicals parked in the Ma ...

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Toon Talk: Hazardous Neighborhood

Toon Talk: Hazardous Neighborhood

  Originally Published in the Fredericksburg Freelance Star By Clay Jones, August 12, 2010 http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/toontalk/2010/08/12/hazardous-neighborhood/ Fo ...

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Rail fears in the ‘Burg

Rail fears in the ‘Burg

By: Lucille G. McReynoldsLetter Originally published in the Fredericksburg Freelance Star: 7/26/2010While not a major disaster, the July 6 derailment of three coal cars on the rai ...

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No Spill Baby Spill, Join Us for Hands Across the Sand

No Spill Baby Spill, Join Us for Hands Across the Sand

Check out the promotional video for Hands Across the Sand! It was produced by Ivy Main of the Sierra Club. It “stars” Chesapeake Bay group chairperson Terra Pascarosa, William Rey ...

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