COOLING THE COMMONWEALTH! Out with the COAL, In with the Renewable Energy!

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Urge Governor Kaine to appoint environmental stewards to the Air Pollution Control Board

Governor Kaine is about to appoint two new members of the State Air Pollution Control Board, a body which reviews permits for polluting facilities such as the Wise County plant and the Mirant plant in Alexandria. The Air Pollution Control Board is the ultimate authority on issues relating to air pollution and industry in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

For the health and safety of Virginia, we need people who are unaffiliated and uninfluenced by the big industries they will be regulating. Board members serve for four years, so good appointments now will help to protect Virginia's air for the years to come. This is a critical time to ensure that this institution will be a strong guiding force for the protection of our climate.

Please help us urge Kaine to make thoughtful appointments, ones that will help continue Virginia's progress toward cleaner air.

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Save Virginia's mountains by showing them some love! We can no longer afford to stay silent as our mountains are razed for coal. We must stand up and act so we can preserve our mountains and our way of life that makes us distinctly Virginian.

Opposition to the boondoggle Wise County coal plant is huge and growing! Over 20,000 Virginians have signed a petition against the plant, putting us well on our way to reaching our 50,000 goal.

This April, can you commit to helping us reach our signature goal? Thanks to your efforts, we've slowed down the process and the opposition to this plant is growing. But we need your help to reach critical mass and stop the plant once and for all!

CCAN Blog: What's New
Wise County residents Deliver Mile-Long Petition to Dominion at Moving Rally

Yesterday, hundreds of people gathered to support Wise County residents who are fighting Dominion’s plans to build a coal-burning plant in their neighborhood. “We can prevent Virginia from making this terrible mistake by allowing Dominion to build this plant,” said Jennifer Mullens, a Wise County resident. “I encourage you to look around at [...] MORE >

Rally at Dominion TOMORROW!
Tomorrow, May 8, citizens of Southwest Virginia will deliver the Mile-Long Petition for Clean Energy opposing the proposed Wise County coal plant to Dominion Virginia Power’s Richmond headquarters.

YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND TO HELP US MAKE A STRONG SHOWING! This will be an opportunity to show the strength of our opposition to the [...] MORE >

Ride a Bike from NYC to DC, Stop Global Warming - ClimateRide.org
CCAN Members and all those who want action on global warming: Announcing the first ever multi-day supported bike tour to raise money and awareness to stop global warming.

From September 20th to 24th, Climate Riders will bike from NYC to DC. Along the way, expert speakers will address the group, and the ride will finish [...] MORE >

8 tornadoes in VA - signs of global warming?
Eight tornadoes blew through Virginia on April 28, leaving 145 families homeless and 200 injured. The Washington Post reported that cost estimates could top more than $21 million. See a moving picture gallery of the tornado here>>
The storm, despite the fact that it was confined to a few neighborhoods, put the city [...] MORE >

Saying goodbye to CCAN

Dear partners and friends,
After three and a half years of amazing climate action, I have decided to leave Chesapeake Climate Action Network. May 16th will be my last day. This has truly been one of the best experiences of my life, and by far my most gratifying work environment. [...] MORE >

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