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Virginia Legislators Respond to Attorney General's EPA Challenge 3/02/2010

Richmond, VA – This morning 17 Virginia lawmakers stood together to voice their concern over Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s recent challenge of the Environmental Protection Agency’s endangerment finding. The EPA’s endangerment finding followed a US Supreme Court decision in 2007 (Massachusetts v. EPA) in which the court ordered EPA to determine if carbon dioxide is a threat to human health.

New Energy Future News

President Obama Reiterates Call for Home Star Energy Efficiency Program 3/02/2010

Clean Energy Works Campaign Releases Poll, Studies Underscoring Potential of Clean Energy Jobs Plan to Revitalize Economy 8/13/2009

Dependence on Big Oil, Dirty Coal Could Cost Virginia $738.1 Billion by 2030 7/01/2009

Now's the Time to Unleash the Power of Clean Energy 6/26/2009

Environment Virginia Calls for Supporters to Pause Earth Day Celebrations...Until After Calling on Congress to Repower America with Clean Energy 4/22/2009

Global Warming News

Virginia Legislators Respond to Attorney General's EPA Challenge 3/02/2010

Attorney General Cuccinelli's Challenge to EPA: Shortsighted and Political 2/17/2010

Extreme Murkowski Action Would Block Clean Air Act Protection 1/21/2010

Nuclear Power Will Set Back Race Against Global Warming, New Report Shows 11/24/2009

New Report: Pollution Up 30% in Virginia since 1990 11/12/2009

Parks, Open Spaces & Wild Places News

House Passes Bill that Keeps the Grand in Grand Canyon 4/09/2008

Grand Canyon Mining Plans Blocked 4/08/2008

Senators Push to Protect the Grand Canyon from Toxic Mining 4/01/2008

Congress Grants Grand Canyon Protection From Mining Pollution 11/01/2007

House And Senate Introduce Legislation To Protect Our Natural Heritage 5/24/2007

Clean Water News

Virginia Waterways Cleanup and Consumer Choice Act Falls in House of Delegates 2/09/2010

More Than 14,000 Virginians Call on EPA to Cleanup the Bay 1/08/2010

Environment Virginia Calls for a New Direction on Chesapeake Bay Cleanup 12/02/2009

Senate Introduces New Proposal that Could Open the Door to Renewed Chesapeake Bay Restoration 10/19/2009

New Environment Virginia Report: Pollution Threatens Watermen, Not Just Water 9/16/2009

Clean Air News

Environment America denounces EPA's smog and Clean Air Act announcements 3/12/2008

One of Nationâ€™s Largest Air Polluters Agrees to Cleanup Its Act in Major Court Settlement 10/09/2007

EPA Proposes Promising Standards to Reduce Diesel Pollution 3/02/2007

New Air Quality Standards Reject Science, Leave Millions at Risk 9/21/2006

Senate Environment Committee Narrowly Approves Clean Air Foe As Top EPA Air Official 4/26/2006

More News

State Senate Committee Continues Misguided Rush to Drill 2/15/2010

Environment America and State Affiliates Oppose Bush Administration Plan to Move Virginia Coast Drilling Forward 1/13/2009

Virgil Goode: No Friend to Virginia’s Waters 10/21/2008

Thelma Drake: No Friend to Virginia’s Waters 10/21/2008

Virgil Goode: No Friend to Virginia's Drivers . . . Or Our Air 10/09/2008