Locals and people across Hampton Roads have been overwhelmingly opposed to ODEC’s proposed coal plant. Photo of hearing by Jackie Carroll 2/27/12 In December 2008, the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) proposed to build the largest coal plant in Virginia, across the river from Williamsburg in Surry County. It was to be 1,500 megawatts, in [...]

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Blog by Beth Roach, a Surry County Native. To RSVP for the hearing on Monday, March 5th click here. All I ask is for them to consider both sides. The powers that be in Surry have made it no secret that they are through hearing arguments and ready to vote, pass, and cash those checks. [...]

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Come to the Hearing! What: Dendron Town Council Zoning Hearing and VOTE  When: Monday, March 5, 7:30 p.m. Please wear black and arrive early to sign up to speak. Where: The Dendron Firehouse, 3325 Rolfe HWY Dendron, Virginia 23839 RSVP here. Spread the word on Facebook. . . . . . . . . . [...]

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Crossposted from the Chesapeake Climate Action Network blog: Last night, I filled the tank of my Zipcar with gas that was almost $4.00 per gallon. It was quite a pricey reminder of the volatility of fossil fuel markets. While coal prices have traditionally been less linked to global events, U.S. coal prices are becoming increasingly [...]

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Just before Christmas, three health organizations announced that they are joining together in opposition to the proposed Hampton Roads coal-fired power plant and are inviting you to join them. The Consortium for Infant and Child Health (CINCH), the Virginia Asthma Coalition, and the American Lung Association came together with a joint statement of opposition stating [...]

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Here is an excerpt from the Daily Press article by Dan Parsons. You can read the whole article here. WILLIAMSBURG —Plans are in the works for the Williamsburg City Council to issue a formal stance on the proposed Surry County coal plant when the call goes out for public input on plant permits, but speakers [...]

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Progress in Virginia coal plant fight: ODEC announces postponement! Old Dominion Electric Co-op announced today that it plans to postpone for up to two years pursuit of air pollution permits for the massive new coal plant it is proposing. This exciting news shows the progress we are making in opposing the plant! The fight is [...]

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Dominion stokes the coal industry, but says it’s a friend to the environment BY ERIKA HOWSARE of the Cville Weekly It’s a dim, drizzly afternoon, and I’m riding around Wise County with Kathy and Gary Selvage. I can see what they’re pointing out—evidence of surface mining—but I can’t see it the way they do. The [...]

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PRESS RELEASE from the Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition www.WiseEnergyForVirginia.org February 1, 2010 ***************************************** NEW ECONOMIC REPORT SHOWS FEW JOBS FROM PROPOSED COAL PLANT IN SURRY COUNTY WOULD GO TO LOCAL RESIDENTS ***************************************** CONTACT: Scott Moore, Moore Data LLC, 843-564-5257 Tom Cormons, Appalachian Voices, 301-910-8973 Cale Jaffe, Southern Environmental Law Center, 434-760-0816 Download the full [...]

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Today the EPA announced plans to seek stronger limits of pollution forming ozone. EPA administrator said in a statement, “Smog in the air we breathe poses a very serious health threat, especially to children and individuals suffering from asthma and lung disease.” The current limit, set by the Bush administration EPA, is 75 parts per [...]

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Sept. 28: Some Virginia residents are concerned about the new Cypress Creek coal-fired plant and its impact on the Chesapeake Bay, but plant officials say it’s needed to keep up with rising demand. NBC’s Amna Nawaz reports. Check out the video: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/33012073#33012073

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This was brought to my attention by a Surry County resident. People who are for the proposed coal plant in Surry County have resorted to posting giant signs (four by eight feet) around the County which is obnoxious, and at least in the town of Surry, we have found out recently, its even illegal to [...]

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Another one bites the dust, this one in South Carolina – proposed by the Santee Cooper Electric Cooperative Read the first article to hit the press here. “Committee members and Santee Cooper staff said the down economy, looming federal regulation of carbon and a potential agreement with another power company made it possible to forgo [...]

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cross-posted from the CCAN Blog Virginians are no stranger to coal. A state that currently generates 42% of its electricity from the old-school fossil fuel, we are used to living in a political culture that accepts – and endorses – the adherence to a fuel as old as the dinosaurs, and equally archaic. Major players [...]

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Article from Tamara Dietrich at the Daily Press. Read the Whole Article Here: http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_tamara_0724jul24,0,7027240.column Notably missing from the Army Corps scope of review is mountaintop removal and global warming. While I have respect for their review I believe they made a mistake when they chose to leave out leveling of the oldest mountains in the [...]

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