The Sierra Club is actively working on the campaign against Dominion's proposed Wise County coal plant, and the Roanoke Group is quite active in this process,...
Earth Friendly Friday February 8, 2008 Diana Christopulos presents a multi-media slide show about 2007 hikes on the Appalachian Trail in SW Virginia (featuring...
Local and national news have had some major stories on energy sources that impact Virginians, so I wanted to give simple links to both. Here in the Roanoke...
Of course those of us who live in Salem already think it is a cool city:) But Monday, the Salem City Council will vote to endorse the US Mayors Climate...
Want smoke-free restaurants? Show your support with a yard sign or bumper sticker. American Lung Association has given me 25 yard signs and 50 bumper stickers....
It is nice to have something to celebrate! For those who are coming to the Salem City Council meeting tomorrow at 7:30 PM to show support for endorsement of...
Did you know that it takes more than six tons of coal to provide enough electricity to power the average home for one year? Join Billy Weitzenfeld from the...
Christine Langan
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View full size Hi Everyone! Just a quick update regarding tomorrow night's meeting at All Sports Cafe on Main St. in Salem at 7pm.? As many of y'all know,...
Good news at last night's Salem City Council meeting! As expected, the council voted unanimously to endorse the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (USMCPA...
Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition is working with Habitat for Humanity to provide CFL bulbs for Habitat houses in the Roanoke Valley. This will include...
Today's Roanoke Times includes two articles in the Virginia section related to energy and Salem, both by Marquita Brown. 1. Salem balances being green and in...
There is a very interesting editorial in today's Roanoke Times today.? It was written by Elena DeRosa about the need to keep the Intermodal out of Salem, and...
Please use the "Take Action" link on the right to voice your opposition to a bill that would essentially tax citizens to subsidize sprawl. This message comes...
The Roanoke Valley chapter of BikeWalk Virginia will be hosting a presentation by Jeremy Holmes from RIDE Solutions on "Online Tools for Bicyclists". The...
Dominion-VA Power is pushing hard for a new coal fired power plant in Wise County Virginia. Across the state citizens are organizing to stop this plant as...
Somehow the listserve stripped out the "take action" link on the current Va bill to force taxpayers to subsidize sprawl development. Here is the correct link: ...
Almost 1/4 of the entire Appalachian Trail is in Virginia. As one who is gradually hiking the whole thing, I am very pleased to report that we may soon be able...
Fellow lovers of the Appalachian Trail, We're closing in on getting legislative approval for our Virginia "Appalachian Trail" Specialty License Plate. Senate...
The League of Conservation Voters has completed its 2007 scorecard for members of Congress. Our two Virginia Senators did rather well: John Warner 47% Jim...
Please attend one of these meetings if you want to show support for stronger bicycle and pedestrian programs from the Virginia Department of Transportation! ...
Today's Roanoke Times featured 3 excellent op ed pieces relaed to clean energy and climate change. The first, "A Grand Place to Mine," addresses uranium mining...
Thought you would be interested in Sierra Club actions to let Gov. Kaine know that many good citizens oppose the proposed coal-fired power plant in Wise...
We're so close to having a St. Patrick's Day get-together this month, but we will still be celebrating anyway!? This month we will be once again be meeting up...
Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition in cooperation with Franklin County Libraries presents the film "KILOWATT OURS" (2007), a provocative and inspiring look...
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