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		<title>A Lot of Mountaintop Removal and Coal News from Southwest Virginia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks as though Debra McCown at the Bristol Herald Courier has been rather busy lately. These three in articles that take an in depth look at the debates around mountaintop removal and carbon capture came out on the 7th and 8th of February.
Coal mining practices that destroy, not just the land, but entire communities.
Feb. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coal Plant Local Zoning Approval -Press</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Just remember that this was only the very first step. Now the statewide battle begins&#8230;
Surry Board approves ODEC applications
Smithfield Times - Jim Tuttle - ‎1 hour ago‎

SURRY — The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday night to approve five land use applications for a proposed coal-fired power plant &#8230;





Permits Approved For $6B Power Plant In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have a Heart for Virginia&#8217;s Mountains and Streams</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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With Valentine&#8217;s Day around the corner, it&#8217;s the time of year when we think of Virginia&#8217;s most beloved treasures -rolling mountains, clear streams, and fresh air.
FIGHT TO KEEP OUR MOUNTAINS AND STREAMS 
For the first time ever, the Virginia General Assembly has the opportunity to vote on a bill that would protect these treasures from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COAL PLANT FOES UNDETERRED BY DENDRON TOWN VOTE APPROVING ODEC PLANS</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ PRESS RELEASE from the Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition
February 2, 2010
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COAL PLANT FOES UNDETERRED BY DENDRON TOWN VOTE APPROVING ODEC PLANS
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Dendron, VA&#8211;Following a series of close votes by the Dendron Town Council last night approving zoning changes for Old Dominion Electric Cooperative&#8217;s proposed coal-fired power plant, the Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition vowed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: Few Local Jobs from Coal Plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Surry Coal Plant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PRESS RELEASE from the Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition
www.WiseEnergyForVirginia.org
February 1, 2010
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NEW ECONOMIC REPORT SHOWS FEW JOBS FROM PROPOSED COAL PLANT IN SURRY COUNTY WOULD GO TO LOCAL RESIDENTS
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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 report

Dendron, VA—At a public hearing tonight, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Historic Hearing and Rally to Save Our Mountains</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Together, we are making history in Virginia during this General Assembly session. We need you to show your support for two very important bills by making one very important phone call and marking your calendar for an exciting event!

Fighting Mountaintop Removal:

For the first time ever, we have a bill before the Virginia General Assembly to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feb 4th: Critical Hearing on Coal Plant!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week you have an important opportunity to show your opposition to the huge coal-fired power plant proposed for Hampton Roads. On February 4th, the Surry County Board of Supervisors will hold its public hearing on the proposed Old Dominion Electric Co-operative  (ODEC) plant, which would be the largest coal plant in Virginia and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New EPA smog limits could dictate cuts in Hampton Roads car emissions</title>
		<link>http://wiseenergyforvirginia.org/2010/01/new-epa-smog-limits-could-dictate-cuts-in-hampton-roads-car-emissions/</link>
		<comments>http://wiseenergyforvirginia.org/2010/01/new-epa-smog-limits-could-dictate-cuts-in-hampton-roads-car-emissions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McCoy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The tightening up of ground level ozone standards by the EPA in order to avoid over 5,000 premature deaths by 2020 could mean serious cuts in Hampton Roads car emissions as well as cuts in other sectors of industry that contribute to smog and ozone. You can read the Daily Press Article Here.
Its hard to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scientists Unveil A Mountain of Evidence Against Mountaintop Removal</title>
		<link>http://wiseenergyforvirginia.org/2010/01/scientists-unveil-a-mountain-of-evidence-against-mountaintop-removal/</link>
		<comments>http://wiseenergyforvirginia.org/2010/01/scientists-unveil-a-mountain-of-evidence-against-mountaintop-removal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama Administration Asked to Halt All New Mountaintop Removal Permits
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CONTACTS:
Sandra Diaz, Director of Development and Communications, Appalachian Voices&#8230;.828-262-1500
Dr. Matthew Wasson, Director of Programs, Appalachian Voices&#8230;.828-262-1500
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Just days after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the expansion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA to Set New Smog (Ozone) Limits</title>
		<link>http://wiseenergyforvirginia.org/2010/01/epa-to-set-new-smog-ozone-limits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McCoy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today the EPA announced plans to seek stronger limits of pollution forming ozone. EPA administrator said in a statement, &#8220;Smog in the air we breathe poses a very serious health threat, especially to children and individuals suffering from asthma and lung disease.&#8221;
The current limit, set by the Bush administration EPA, is 75 parts per billion [...]]]></description>
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