Crossposted at HR Sierra Club.
Last week at its monthly Hampton Roads Planning District Commission meeting, a new organization, the Virginia Offshore Wind Energy Coalition, introduced itself and presented a report regarding the status of Atlantic coast offshore wind projects, the economic development opportunities for Hampton [...]

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative wants to build the largest coal plant in Virginia in the Hampton Roads region. On Monday, Nov. 23rd, the Surry County Planning Commission is holding a public hearing on whether to grant local zoning approval for this controversial plant and allow ODEC to amend the
There is a lot of confusion and misinformation circulating about the cap and trade mechanism in the energy and climate legislation being debated before Congress. By capping and trading carbon emission we can reduce greenhouse gases that cause global warming.
Despite the nor-ester hitting Hampton Roads, the
"Gross" is how CCAN's Lauren Glickman describes a kids coloring book produced by the West Virginia Coal Association and obtained and scanned by the
This is awful. Absolutely terrible. Its already pretty bad that the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) used the anti American, anti-democracy Bonner and Associates as their PR firm even though they are known for

Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Pat Mullins' latest pathetic press release scratches the bottom of the barrel to try to attack Attorney General candidate Steve Shannon. According to Mullins, attending a Democratic Attorney General's conference at which enforcement of environmental laws was discussed is unacceptable.

I should have flagged this earlier, but Scott Harper of The Virginian-Pilot wrote a
Here's an LTE appearing in today's 

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With U.S. Senator Mark Warner at his side both at a press event in Roanoke and later via conference call, Democratic candidate for governor Creigh Deeds yesterday announced "a comprehensive plan to create jobs and renew Virginia's economy through targeted tax cuts for small businesses, innovative partnerships to generate"
The USDA's Rural Tour comes to Chatham, Virginia this Saturday!
From today's
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As of today 100 coal plants have been defeated or abandoned since the beginning of the coal rush. In their place, a smart mix of clean energy solutions like energy efficiency, wind, solar and geothermal has stepped up to meet America's energy needs. Last year 42 percent of all
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Statement of Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
From the media release:
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The Mineral Management Services (MMS) is now open for business and accepting applications for renewable energy leases in the outer continental shelf (OCS)!


President Obama has declared this week as "Clean Energy Week". His key Cabinet Secretaries will spread out across the country to host a series of Clean Energy Week events.
From
Special Delivery to Rep. Glenn Nye (VA-02)!
Dominion power aims to revolutionize the way it distributes electricity, beginning in Charlottesville, VA. On Tuesday morning, members of Albemarle County board of supervisors, the Charlottesville city council, Governor Tim Kaine and Dominion CEO, Tom Farrell, met along the city's pedestrian mall to announce Dominion's new Smart Grid initiative.
Former congresswoman Thelma Drake has a new job. As the Virginian-Pilot reports today, she is "a consultant at the Richmond-based law, lobbying and consulting firm, FutureLaw" where she "expects to work in areas such as alternative energy and commercial real estate."
Kudos to State Senator Donald McEachin for this terrific op-ed appearing in today's Richmond Times-Dispatch. "
Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia, a close ally to President Obama and current head of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), came out with this statement in favor of the Administration's proposal regarding mountaintop removal removal yesterday.
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At 2:00p.m. today, Governor Tim Kaine held a press conference in the Capitol complex's Patrick Henry Building. Kaine used the meeting to announce the newest initiative underneath his Renew Virginia campaign: executive order #82, "Greening of State Government." His announcement detailed a new (and mildly exciting) plan for encouraging
I think today's editorial in the Virginian-Pilot ("
"A healthy future for Southwest Virginia means both ending mountaintop removal coal mining and bringing in green jobs," said Tom Cormons of
UPDATE! Vote today, Tues., June 9th. All polls are open until 7:00 pm tonight.
Surry, Virginia, is about as picturesque as they come. A portrait of the rural south, Surry and its neighbor, Dendron, offer testament to the unique charm and unavoidable beauty that accompanies the idea of small-town America. Wary of outsiders and exceptionally warm toward neighbors and friends, the residents of
A piece of good news ...
Cool news from Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition director, Diana Christopoulos:
Over 100 local concerned citizens gathered at the Surry Recreation Center yesterday to participate in a rally and pot luck dinner with Brian Moran. The event was organized by the Coalition to Keep Surry Clean, a grassroots group of local citizens committed to retaining Surry's rural character and its
Local small-business leaders and residents of Hampton Roads gathered at
Virginian-Pilot's Donald Luzzatto editorialized yesterday (see
Jay Fisette, vice chair of the Arlington County Board, has been named chair of 
"Moving a comprehensive clean energy jobs plan through a committee historically dominated by those with ties to the oil, coal, and other polluting industries is a laudable victory and truly historic accomplishment", writes Carl Pope, Executive Director of the Sierra Club in a statement released this morning.
From the
Did you know that of the ten United States cities with the largest population of veterans, six are in Virginia (and more specifically Hampton Roads): Hampton (27%), Virginia Beach (22%), Norfolk (20%), Newport News (20%), Chesapeake (19%) and Portsmouth (18%).
Here are the remarks I offered during Public Comment at yesterday's Hampton Roads Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) board meeting:

Damn! I'm speaking on the same program as Stephen Walz! See agenda on the flip.
"'No coal is clean coal,' opponents of Surry plant declare" is the headline in
We've come a long way. Just a year ago, the idea of an offshore wind farm in Virginia was dismissed as too expensive, too difficult, and too darn futuristic for the cautious decisionmakers of this staid commonwealth.
(hint: the right answer is fighting coal and saving lives)
A Bipartisan Majority of Virginia's House Delegation Now Favors Protecting VA Streams From Mountaintop Removal Waste