Mercury protections needed in Virginia Richmond Times-Dispatch, OpED, Donald McEachin This OpEd focuses on mercury pollution in VA waterways sourced from coal-fired power plants and the need for federal mercury regulations. EPA should be coming out with a finalized mercury rule at the end of this week. — Dominion plans 56 mile transmission line for [...]

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On Wednesday November 30th, 50 citizens rallied in front of Dominion Headquarters in Richmond to call on the company to reduce coal-fired electricity generation and to include more investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency in their Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Dominion’s IRP is now before the State Corporation Commission (SCC), which accepted public comments [...]

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Help us protect families in Virginia and across the U.S. from the dangers of coal ash, the waste left over from burning coal at power plants. This waste contains cancer-causing toxins like arsenic and is stored in communities all over America. The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new, strong regulations for the storage of coal [...]

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We have an important opportunity to move Virginia away from dirty coal and toward energy efficiency and clean energy. Virginia’s State Corporation Commission is accepting public comments on Dominion Virginia Power’s plans for the future – and they are especially interested in what Dominion customers have to say! Here’s the information for the Rally for [...]

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1. In the web page embedded below please click the “Submit,” button immediately below the entry that says, “Dominion Virginia Power’s Integrated Resource Plan filing.” As you see in this image: 2. Then click “OK”. 4. Then enter your information and your comments and hit “Submit” at the bottom of the page, and your done! [...]

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It has been an exciting week for those of us at the Wise Energy Coalition and for the citizens of Hampton Roads who have been fighting what would be the largest coal-fired power plant in Virginia for just shy of three years. Months of pressure from Isle of Wight County citizens paid off as their [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE www.WiseEnergyForVirginia.org November 21, 2011 Momentum Builds in Opposition to ODEC Coal Plant Back-to-Back Victories for Local Residents in Hampton Roads Contact: Whitney Byrd, WEFV Coalition Coordinator 703-928-5688 Momentum against Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s plans for a massive coal-fired power plant in Hampton Roads is building. In the latest setback for the power company, [...]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE County is latest to cite health and economic concerns as reasons to oppose – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Contact: Mike McCoy, Appalachian Voices 434-299-8550 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – [...]

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On Thursday, November 18th, Isle of Wight County in Virginia passed an official resolution of opposition to, if permitted, would be the largest coal plant in Virginia proposed for neighboring Surry County. You can click here to learn more about the coal plant. Isle of Wight County joins Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, the town of Surry [...]

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Isle of Wight County, located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, adopted an official resolution of opposition to what would be the largest coal-fired power plant in Virginia, if permitted. Click here for the Wise Energy Press release. Isle of Wight County is downwind of and direct neighbors to the would be host Surry [...]

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1. In the web page embedded below please click the “Submit,” button immediately below the entry that says, “Appalachian Power Company’s Integrated Resource Plan Filing.” As you see in this image: 2. Then click “OK”. 4. Then enter your information and your comments and hit “Submit” at the bottom of the page, and your done! [...]

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Today Virginians who live at the base of Ison Rock Ridge, a mountain threatened by a pending mountaintop removal permit, are participating in Virginia Rising: The Rally to Keep Ison Rock Ridge Standing. They are rallying at the headquarters of the EPA today at noon and are joined by their friends who live near other [...]

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Virginian’s are fighting to save their communities from the devastation caused by mountaintop removal coal mining. Help those that live at the base of Ison Rock Ridge by sending a message to the Environmental Protection Agency, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, President Obama and your elected officials asking that the permit be denied. [...]

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Join us in less than two weeks, on Wednesday, November 16th in Washington, DC as we rally to keep a mountain in Virginia from being toppled, and communities from being destroyed by Big Coal. Click here to RSVP! The Environmental Protection Agency is considering allowing a mountaintop removal permit for Ison Rock Ridge to go [...]

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