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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Writing a letter to the editor (LTE) of a local or national newspaper is the best way a single person’s voice can be heard (outside of being famous or owning a TV station of course). You can either use our.. 1. Easy to use LTE generator that allows you to import and edit are talking [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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