You could be breathing dirtier air if this legislation passes!
Tell your Senator to vote “No” to the Virginia Dirty Air Act. Urge them to vote against HB 1300 (Kilgore).
Under the current law, the Air Pollution Control Board can decide whether to require large polluters to make actual reductions in NOx and SO2 pollutants or [...]
HB1395 (aka Developers’ License to Loot the State General Fund Act) would come as a surprise to anyone who supports education, libraries, health care, police, environmental programs and other public services funded through the state’s General Fund. It gives unelected officials at the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) sweeping authority over income and sales [...]
This is what mountaintop removal coal mining looks like in Virginia. Yes, Virginia!
This photo and the photos featured in the below video depict the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining right here in Virginia.
Mountaintop removal coal mining is destroying the water quality, forests, cherished scenic vistas, quality of life, and economic viability of [...]
From the Virginia Conservation Network comes the following update as the 2010 General Assembly hit the halfway point yesterday, aka Crossover Day:
The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of legislative activity for the environmental experts on VCN’s Legislative Committee. After analyzing more than 300 relevant bills, this committed team took up the challenging task [...]
Energy efficiency is the cleanest, cheapest, quickest and most reliable way for Virginia to meet its energy needs. It must be Virginia’s “first fuel.”
Enacting strong energy efficiency programs will create jobs in Virginia and save families and businesses money on their electric bills while also cutting harmful air and water pollution and reducing the [...]
The 2010 Conservation Briefing Book is out. Check it out here.
“The Briefing Book lays out a ‘common agenda’ for conservationists. VCN and its affiliated nonprofits put that agenda into action by educating opinion leaders, by monitoring legislation and endorsing or opposing bills when appropriate, and by helping concerned citizens engage the legislative process” – [...]
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