Federal Pipeline Agency Criticized for Being Too Close to Industry
RICHMOND, Va. — A spate of proposed gas pipeline projects have drawn sharp criticism from advocates who say the federal permitting agency has a built-in bias toward the industry. ...
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On October 5, 23 environmental activists were arrested outside the Governor’s mansion in Richmond, Virginia. About 50 people were in Richmond that day to tell Virginia Governor Te ...
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Calling out pollution, two dozen are arrested in Virginia
Published by Environmental Health News Twenty-three people were arrested Wednesday as the fight to stop fossil fuel infrastructure erupted in Virginia, according to groups stagin ...
Read More »I Stand for Environmental Justice
On Monday, October 3, Virginia Organizing leaders will join protesters from other groups in Richmond to send a clear message to Governor Terry McAuliffe: we don't want your pipeli ...
Read More »Ask tough pipeline questions now
Published by the Danville Register and Bee. To the editor: I am writing out of deep concern for my family and community to respond to a recent article, (“Report: MVP’s impact ‘min ...
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Report: Planet Already Hitting Carbon-Pollution Limits
Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. -- Fossil fuel reserves in existing mines and oil fields are enough to exceed the world's entire remaining carbon budget and raise g ...
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Poll: Virginia Voters Oppose Governor McAuliffe on Fracked-Gas Pipelines, Coal Ash Disposal
Contact: Kelly Trout, 240-396-2022, kelly@chesapeakeclimate.org Mike Tidwell, 240-460-5838, mtidwell@chesapeakeclimate.org Citizens announce a three-day picket outside of Governor ...
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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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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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