by Alan Cunningham, Roger Diedrich, Douglas Stewart, and Jim Wamsley
In Northern Virginia over the last 30 years there has been little understanding that suburban sprawl, reliance on the automobile, and traffic congestion go hand in hand. We build more roads to relieve congestion and in a very short period of time we have the [...]
Together, we can clean up Hopewell’s Toxic Air Pollution! Join us for a Public Meeting on DEQ’s Hopewell Health Risk Assessment of Air Toxics.
VA Department of Environmental Quality
Wed, Feb 23 starting at 6:30 PM
City Public Schools Central Office at 103 N. 12th Street in Hopewell
The DEQ meeting will begin at 6:30 and will start with [...]
[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 [...]
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 [...]
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