Grassroots Gathering 2016: Brief Recap
Over the weekend of September 16-18, Virginia Organizing leaders gathered at Smith Mountain Lake to discuss important issues facing Virginians this year like education justice, en ...
Read More »Climate Scientist Michael Mann Coming to Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Va. — Sierra Club Virginia Chapter and Virginia Organizing are pleased to host former UVA professor and prominent climate scientist Michael Mann for a presentatio ...
Read More »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 ...
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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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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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Governor McAuliffe Announces Utility-Scale Solar Project in Northampton County
~20-megawatt facility to provide enough power to supply over 3,000 households~ Released by Governor Terry McAuliffe RICHMOND – Governor McAuliffe announced today that Hecate Energ ...
Read More »Study: Clean Power Can Lead to Millions in Commercial Energy Savings
Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. - A new study finds that if states implement the Clean Power Plan, energy savings would be greatest in retail and office buildings a ...
Read More »Advisory: Locals, Environmental Groups Raise Concerns Over State Fracking Standards
State protections questioned as industry-funded review gets underway ABINGDON, Virginia – Local residents and community activists will join environmental and social justice groups ...
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