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Obama Administration Cancels Virginia Lease Sale 220 5/27/2010

Richmond – This morning, President Obama announced the cancellation of the proposed lease sale 220 off of the Virginia coast. The president’s announcement comes amid public outrage over the ongoing BP oil spill. Environment Virginia Advocate J.R. Tolbert issued the following statement:

New Energy Future News

Green Light Given to Nation's First Offshore Wind Project 4/28/2010

Vice President Biden Announces Energy Efficiency 'Retro-fit Rampup" Rewards 4/21/2010

McDonnell Administration Fails to Lead on Clean Energy 4/02/2010

Local Environmental Groups and Activists Race for Clean Energy 3/24/2010

Large Scale Solar is on the Rise 3/18/2010

Global Warming News

Attorney General Cuccinelli's Lawsuit Would Cost Virginia Millions 4/06/2010

White House Shows Leadership on Clean Cars 4/01/2010

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

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

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Obama Administration Cancels Virginia Lease Sale 220 5/27/2010

Environment Virginia Responds to Senate Vote on Oil Company Liability 5/13/2010

Environment Virginia Cautiously Optimistic on Obama Decision to Delay Drilling off Virginia Coast 5/06/2010

The Virginia Access to Energy Act: The Wrong Way Forward 3/26/2010

McDonnell's Offshore Drilling Announcement Full of Misinformation 3/10/2010