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For 50 years, governments have failed to act on climate change. No more excuses

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  • – The Guardian – 6/2/22
Daniel Shaffer June 10, 2022 Big Picture Read more

Augusta County citizen opposition kills proposed waste pit

Strong citizen opposition to a proposed waste pit in Augusta County, has killed the project. The Houff Corporation had proposed in November to construct a 3-million-gallon open pit to store industrial food waste imported from outside the county, to be located near Churchville,

Daniel Shaffer January 28, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Time is running out. Here’s how the climate movement can level up.

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  • – Vox – 1/10/22
Daniel Shaffer January 15, 2022 Big Picture Read more

74% of economists favor ‘drastic action’ on climate —survey

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  • – E&E News – 3/30/21
Daniel Shaffer April 7, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Ignored no longer, people of color shape climate action

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  • – E&E Climatewire – 1/29/21
Daniel Shaffer February 19, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Commentary: I’m a Youth Climate Activist, Not an Environmentalist.

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  • – 100 Days in Appalachia – 12/7/20
Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Big Picture Read more

ACTION ALERT: Comments Due August 3 on ACP & SHP Time Extension

Comments are due by 5 pm, Monday, August 3 on the  request by Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. (DETI), submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on July 10, for an extension of time of 1) one-year to address abandonment and restoration issues for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline,

Daniel Shaffer July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Charitable Gifts by Utilities Used to Win Public Support, New Study Says

In a first-of-its-kind analysis, the Energy and Policy Institute (EPI) has examined the philanthropic contributions of 10 leading investor-owned electric utilities in the U.S. EPI found that “all of these major utilities use their charitable giving to manipulate politics,

Daniel Shaffer December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

“Strings Attached”: New Report Examines How Dominion, Other Utilities “Use Charitable Giving to Influence Politics and Increase Investor Profits”

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  • – Blue Virginia – 12/11/19
Daniel Shaffer December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

3 E’s: The Top 3 Climate Action Items for VA Leaders in 2020

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  • – Natural Resources Defense Council – 11/9/19
Daniel Shaffer November 15, 2019 Local & ACP Read more
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Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of conservation organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region, which encompasses the Central Appalachian Highlands area of Virginia and West Virginia.

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Monterey, VA 24465

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