Environmental Justice in the News
Executive Director Brian Johns recently published an op-ed in the Roanoke Times about the difficulty of getting environmental justice legislation passed in the General Assembly. B ...
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Environmental Justice Town Hall with U.S. Rep. Don McEachin
On March 25, Virginia Organizing leaders and partners from other environmental justice organizations discussed proposed legislation in Congress and issues their communities face. ...
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General Assembly Visits – Going Strong!
Several chapters have sent representatives to visit the General Assembly so far this session. Eastern Shore, Shenandoah Valley Chapters, Newport News, and Norfolk went earlier thi ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Community Meeting to Improve Public Transportation
What: Community Meeting to demand better public transportation services in Newport News When: Saturday, September 14 at 1 p.m. Where: Huntington Park, ac ...
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Community Members Gather to Demand Action on High Utility Bills
Martinsville, Va. — On Thursday, dozens of community members met at New College Institute to share their experiences with high utility bills and start developing so ...
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Virginia Organizing to Host Environmental Justice Week of Action in Martinsville and Henry County
What: Community outreach blitz and community meeting to address high utility bills and clean energy When: July 29-August 2, 2019 Where: Henry County and Martinsville Martinsville, ...
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Environmental Justice 101 Workshop
What can we do locally to fight climate change? Protect our air and water? Build a new economy?Join Virginia Organizing for an interactive workshop to explore the effects of clima ...
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Virginia Organizing Calls on Governor Ralph Northam to Reinstate Air Pollution Control Board Members
Charlottesville, Va.—The Governor's office has announced that it is removing two members of the State Air Pollution Control Board. These removals will prevent members who have exp ...
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Coastal Flooding Report
From the report in DelMarvaNow. Thousands of homes in Accomack County and the Hampton Roads area of Virginia are at risk of tidal flooding by 2045 due to sea level rise, according ...
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Climate Change and Housing Woes in Norfolk
(Michelle Cook stands on the path children from Tidewater Gardens take to get to school. It frequently floods during storms. Credit: Nicholas Kusnetz/ICN) In this article from Ins ...
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