Virginia Chapter Sierra Club

Safeguarding Communities more »
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Stop seismic airgun blasting for oil and gas off our coast
Constantly combing hundreds of acres of ocean, air gun blasts just three miles from the
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STOP Dominion’s Brunswick gas plant. Attend Hearing Apr 24 in Richmond.
Dominion Virginia Power has proposed an unnecessary $1.1 billion dollar, fracked-gas plant, this time in
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Join Hands Across the Sand 2013: No to Offshore Drilling, Yes to Offshore Wind!
Join Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation, Chesapeake Climate Action Network and Oceana for our 4th annual
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Stop Virginia’s Gas Rush!
Fossil fuels or clean energy? A legacy of pollution, sickness, and a changing climate, or

Beyond Coal more »
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Stop State-sponsored MTR posing as Coalfields Expressway
Please come to a important meeting on Wed., Feb. 20 to speak out against MTR
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EPA Report Shows Dominion is Virginia’s Biggest Carbon Polluter
The US EPA posted its second year of greenhouse gas emissions data for the nation
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You’ve Made Dominion Listen. Now Demand More Virginia-made Clean Energy.
Want to know how to jump-start Virginia’s Clean Energy Future? Our campaign to move Dominion
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Standing Up to Dominion’s $76 Million Rip-Off
It’s time for Dominion to do its part. As Virginians, we take personal responsibility for

Climate Change more »
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Obama, Kaine and Warner: Time to Lead on Climate
On February 17, thousands of Virginians joined 35,000 citizens from across the country at a
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Thank You to the Thousands of Virginians who joined our Forward on Climate Rally!
Thousands of Virginians braved the wintery wind on Sun., Feb. 17 to join tens of
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Can’t Make It to D.C. for the Rally?
Can’t make it to DC on Feb. 17 for the Forward on Climate Rally?
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Be a part of history on Sun, Feb 17 in DC. RSVP TODAY!
Be a part of THE BIGGEST Rally for the Climate in US History. Sign up TODAY! On

Clean Energy Solutions more »
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STOP Dominion’s Brunswick gas plant. Attend Hearing Apr 24 in Richmond.
Dominion Virginia Power has proposed an unnecessary $1.1 billion dollar, fracked-gas plant, this time in
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Hundreds of Virginians Dance the Electric Slide for Clean Energy
On Sunday, April 14th hundreds of Virginians called on the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to
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Let the Sun Shine in on Virginia! Tell the SCC to Support More Solar.
Demand that the SCC approve a value for solar power that forges our path to
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Tell the Feds: Offshore wind power NOW! Deadline: Feb. 1
2012 was a big year for Atlantic offshore wind and 2013 promises to be an

Chapter News more »
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Apply Now: Summer 2013 Internships
Sierra Club is looking for students with a passion for protecting the environment and the
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The Spring Old Dominion Sierran has Sprung!
With the blustery Forward on Climate Rally now in our rear view mirror, we’re moving
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Annual March Appeal: Time to Donate to the Virginia Chapter!
Each March, the Virginia Chapter Sierra Club has the opportunity to ask our members to
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Fired Up and Ready to Go! 2013 VA Legislative Session Just Around the Corner!
In the 2013 Virginia Legislative session the Virginia Sierra Club will be working on energy

Green Transportation more »
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Sierra Club Says Vote Yes on Light Rail in VA Beach, Condemns McDonnell US 460 Boondoggle
As another election approaches and another year comes to an end, there is big news
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Make your voice heard on key transportation projects
The State’s latest revision to its transportation plan shows Virginia’s transportation policy continues to head
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NEWS: Sierra Club Report Critical of Gov. McDonnell’s Transportation Program
[Richmond, VA] A Sierra Club report released today is highly critical of Governor McDonnell’s
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A Transit Vision for Northern Virginia
by Alan Cunningham, Roger Diedrich, Douglas Stewart, and Jim Wamsley In Northern Virginia over the last

Other Recent Articles
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New Solar Power Rankings Place VA Near Bottom in Nation

A just released survey by the Solar Energy Industry Association finds Virginia’s two neighboring states North Carolina and Maryland ranking 5th and 8th respectively in solar energy, photovoltaic panels, installed in 2012. Virginia was grouped in the bottom 25 states. Other eastern states in the top 25 included New York at 10th, Pennsylvania at [...]