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Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Hal Rogers (KY-05), Glenn Thompson (PA-15), and Don Beyer (VA-08) introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to revitalize coal country by giving communities the funds they need to clean up abandoned mine lands.
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Many investors are not just looking at profitable companies to invest in but those that are doing something to save the planet. Socially responsible investing is on the rise and businesses should look into eco-friendly operations if they want to attract more investors.
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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-Va.) introduced on Thursday the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act.
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Christian Worth was certified today as the Democratic Party nominee for the 24th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.
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A recent report to the United Nations from the world’s leading climate scientists indicates that the humanitarian crisis and scale of ecological devastation to come has seen no precedent in human history.
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A day after President Trump temporarily ended the longest-ever government shutdown, federal workers joined hundreds of regional activists to jump into the Potomac River in the name of climate action.
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Dozens of Virginia activists, legislators, and community leaders rallied Tuesday in support of a Green New Deal for Virginia.
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Gov. Ralph Northam today issued Executive Order 29 to re-establish the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice.
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The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources voted to pass Senate Bill 1533 and refer it to the Senate Finance Committee by a vote of 9-5 on Thursday, the first step towards permanently dealing with the legacy of the toxic coal ash pollution in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued this statement following his installation as a Vice-Chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC).
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