Virginia Chapter Sierra Club

Safeguarding Communities more »
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Over 1700 Join Hands Across The Sand in Virginia
It was in March this year that Joe Bouchard, Laura Wood Habr (Croc’s 19th Street
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Tell MMS to Stop Atlantic Drilling Program, Fast-Track Wind Instead!
BREAKING: Thanks everyone for submitting comments. Last yesterday the DOI has decided to re-open the
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Join Hands Across The Sand June 26!
With now 5 beaches organized for HANDS ACROSS THE SAND and days counting down until
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Check Out Our Hands Across The Sand Video!
Check out our new promotional! video for Hands Across the Sand! It was produced by

Beyond Coal more »
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Urge the EPA to Block Ison Rock Ridge Mining Permit
If ever there is a time we must stand together to stop mountaintop removal coal
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NEWS: Gov. McDonnell Amends Bill to Weaken Air Pollution Laws in NOVA.
[Richmond] Among the many amendments to legislation offered by Governor Bob McDonnell is a change
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Stop ODEC’s Massive Coal Plant in Surry
Even as the rest of Virginia is moving forward toward a clean energy future, the
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Feb. 11: Rally to Stop Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining!
We knew it would not be easy stopping mountaintop removal coal mining, but we are

Climate Change more »
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Standing up to Cuccinelli; Support the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter
We cannot let Virginia Attorney General Cuccinelli undermine our state’s environmental laws. Mainstream Virginians who may
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Sierra Club Responds to AG Cuccinelli’s EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations Challenge
The Sierra Club Virginia Chapter offered its response to Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s announcement that
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Voices From Copenhagen
Virginia Chapter Director Glen Besa is in Copenhagen for the COP15 United Nations Climate Change
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Climate Action Toolkit
From off-shore drilling to mountain-top removal coal mining, Virginia stands to lose both mountains and

Clean Energy Solutions more »
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Salazar, East Coast Governors Form Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and ten East Coast governors to include Virginia’s Governor Bob McDonnell
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VCERC Report: Win-Win for VA Offshore Wind!
Within five to 10 years, wind turbine projects off the coast of Virginia could produce
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Tools for Change: Grassroots Advocacy Workshops in NoVA, Richmond, Norfolk
The Sierra Club along with eight other progressive action groups are sponsoring “Tools for Change:
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Solar industry predicted to grow again soon
by Ivy Main Solar energy, long viewed as too expensive for widespread use in Virginia, may

Chapter News more »
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Help Wanted: Conservation Representative for Volunteer Development
The Sierra Club Virginia Chapter is seeking a Richmond-based Conservation Representative for Volunteer Development. Position
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Annual Gathering Oct. 1-3 at Prince William Forest Park: Most Stimulating To Date
by Ann Moore This year’s Sierra Club Annual Gathering promises to be the most exciting,
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Old Dominion Sierran Summer 2010 Hot Off The Press
The Virginia Chapter’s Old Dominion Sierran Summer 2010 is hot off the press. Check
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13th Annual Big Yard Sale at Univ. of Richmond. Volunteers Needed!
The 13th Annual Big Yard Sale at the University of Richmond takes place Saturday, May

Green Transportation more »
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Stop Developers’ License to Loot the State General Fund Act
HB1395 (aka Developers’ License to Loot the State General Fund Act) would come as a
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Moving towards 21st Century Transportation
by Roger Diedrich The issue of transportation reform continues to receive attention in Washington and around
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I-81 corridor issue keeps on truckin’
With a stake in the heart of the Mattaponi reservoir project, the I-81 battle seems

Other Recent Articles
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NEWS: Obama Cancels VA Lease Sale 220, Director Glen Besa Responds

Glen Besa, Director of the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, offered the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement that, in addition to continuing the moratorium on drilling permits for new deepwater wells and delaying in planned exploration off Alaska’s coast, Virginia Lease Sale 220 is canceled.
“The economic and environmental disaster that is currently [...]