Category: Beyond Coal

ODEC Delays Plans for Surry-Hampton Roads Coal Plant
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ODEC Delays Plans for Surry-Hampton Roads Coal Plant

Great news from the Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition:
The Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition lauded Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s announcement today to delay plans for what would be the largest coal-fired power plant in Virginia. The temporary halt will allow the company, its customers, government officials and the conservation community to explore alternatives that will [...]

VIP Public Hearing on Proposed EPA Coal Ash Regulations Aug. 30 in Arlington
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VIP Public Hearing on Proposed EPA Coal Ash Regulations Aug. 30 in Arlington

From Kate Pollard, Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Virginia coordinator.
Coal Ash. It’s Toxic. It’s Everywhere. We Must Act Now.
Right now communities across Virginia, and throughout the country, are exposed to heavy metals such as arsenic, lead and mercury when hazardous materials from coal ash disposal sites seep into our drinking water. The result — increased [...]

Urge the EPA to Block Ison Rock Ridge Mining Permit
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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 mining, it is now. On May 12, the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy approved the Ison Rock Ridge permit, a 1,300-acre surface coal mine, that would forever destroy five of communities in Wise County, Virginia, and devastate the [...]

NEWS: Gov. McDonnell Amends Bill to Weaken Air Pollution Laws in NOVA.
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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 to HB1300/SB128 that weakens the authority of the State Air Pollution Control Board to mandate reductions in nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide in coal-fired power plants Northern Virginia. NOx and SO2 contribute to smog and acid rain, respectively.
“Governor [...]

Stop ODEC’s Massive Coal Plant in Surry
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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 Old Dominion Electric Cooperative is heading backwards by proposing a massive new $6 billion, 1500 megawatt coal plant in Hampton Roads.

Feb. 11: Rally to Stop Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining!
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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 building a movement to stop the destruction of our Appalachian Mountains and streams. We need your help!
On Thursday, Feb. 11, join the Sierra Club and the Wise Energy Coalition in a rally to stop mountaintop removal and support [...]

Feb 4: Critical Public Hearing- Surry Coal Plant!
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Feb 4: Critical Public Hearing- Surry Coal Plant!

From the Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition:
Next 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 [...]

The Battle for Virginia’s Mountains
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The Battle for Virginia’s Mountains

Over the past year Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards (SAMS) and Sierra Club have teamed with local residents in Wise County to oppose a new mountaintop removal coal mine on Black Mountain. The Ison Rock Ridge mine permit, being sought by A&G Coal Corporation, would obliterate approximately 1,300 acres of steep, forested, mountainous terrain near [...]

Coal Country, the Film
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Coal Country, the Film

Coal Country is a powerful film from Sierra Club Productions taking us inside modern coal mining. We get to know working miners along with activists who are battling coal companies in Appalachia. We visit the homes of people most directly affected by mountaintop removal mining (MTR) and hear about health problems, dirty water in their [...]

Video: No New Coal Plants in Virginia
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Video: No New Coal Plants in Virginia

Here’s a powerful video from the Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition. Watch it and be inspired to take action.