Chesapeake Bay Foundation opposes the coal plant proposed for Hampton Roads (Surry County). Here are three important resources provided by CBF followed by the press release.
Map of proposed coal plant mercury impact area along with Virginia waters already under fish consumption advisory.
Map showing 8 of Virginia’s 18 largest mercury emitters are concentrated within a 60 [...]

On Thursday, July 25, over seventy supporters of the Appalachia Restoration Act (S 696) lined up outside the door of Dirksen Senate Building for a hearing on the bill. The hearing, held by the Committee on Environment and Public Works’ Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, was conducted by subcommittee chair Senator Ben Cardin, also a [...]

News coverage of yesterdays Senate hearing on mountaintop removal coal mining:
The best headline thus far was printed before the hearing even started:
Washington City Paper - Mountaintop Coal Mining Face Off Starts Now!
As always, Ken Ward’s Coal Tattoo blog provided the most comprehensive coverage and analysis:
Mountaintop Removal: Jobs vs. Mayflies? NOT
Here’s a preliminary roundup of [...]

Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia, a close ally to President Obama and current head of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), came out with this statement in favor of the Administration’s proposal regarding mountaintop removal removal yesterday.
“I applaud the new guidelines announced by the administration which will impose tighter restrictions on mountaintop mining.
“In Virginia, we’ve always [...]

The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 cleared its first of many hurdles to passage yesterday, passing the Energy and Commerce Committee by a vote of 33-25. The vote was mostly party line, with three conservative Democrats defecting (Mike Ross (AR-04), Jim Mathson (UT-02), and Charlie Melancon (LA-03)) and one Republican voting with [...]

From winning better efficiency measures in Richmond to stopping mountaintop removal projects across Appalachia — every time we’ve spoken up and reached out to decision makers, we’ve made a difference in Virginia’s clean energy future.
Now, we need you to reach out to your fellow Virginians — to stop a massive new coal-fired power plant proposed [...]

Wahooo! Here is the press release:

For Immediate Release: May 7, 2009
Contacts:
Kathy Selvage, Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards 276.219.2721, 276.523.4380
Oliver Bernstein, Sierra Club, 512.477.2152

Under Pressure, Army Corps Suspends Fill Permit for
Virginia Mountaintop Removal Coal Mine

Community members praise decision to protect streams, residents

Big Stone Gap, Virginia [...]

Clean Energy, Not Coal Best Investment for the South
Washington, DC: The experts behind a group of new reports summarized their findings today showing that new coal plants present serious financial risks to southern utilities and ratepayers, especially in light on looming federal regulations on carbon dioxide emissions.
“Our analyses have shown that uncertainty about future coal [...]

Report Details Financial Risks of Proposed $6 Billion Coal-Fired Power Plant
See Virginia Pilot Story Here
Download 2 page Fact Sheet of Report Here
Download full Report Here (33 pages)
A report released in Virginia today details the financial pitfalls of investing in a massive $6 billion coal-fired power plant in Hampton Roads, as proposed by the Old [...]

As you know, our Wise Energy for Virginia coalition has been pursuing two distinct legal challenges to stop construction of Dominion’s Wise County coal-fired power plant. In one of these cases -our challenge to the plant’s “certificate of need” from the State Corporation Commission-the Virginia Supreme Court released a decision today siding with Dominion.
While disappointing, [...]

Press Statement:

Groups Applaud Lawmakers for Taking Other Steps to Promote Energy Efficiency
Richmond, VA - In the one-day veto session yesterday, the General Assembly rejected a critical amendment from Gov. Tim Kaine on SB 1248 that would have set a voluntary goal of reducing energy use 19% by 2025, a primary recommendation of the Governor’s Commission [...]

Several opinion pieces have been submitted and printes by newspapers in the Hampton Roads area concerning ODEC’s proposed 1,500 megawatt power plant for the region.
Eileen over at Articlexi.com, Virginia’s environmentally focused blog, has collected a few of them and posted them as a blog, and others have since been posted in the comments. Check out [...]

Today’s statewide call in day is our last chance this year to improve Virginia’s commitment to energy efficiency! Don’t miss out!
Governor Kaine’s recent amendments to Senate Bill 1248 and House Bill 2506 are important steps to further strengthen Virginia’s energy efficiency.
Today activists from across Virginia are calling their delegates to urge them to support the [...]