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Youth-led movement fighting for climate justice & a Green New Deal | Richmond, VA hub | on unceded Powhatan Land 🌇
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AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
December 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
Shame on #RVA Richmond Public Schools leaders for reducing labor rights for RPS employees! See graphics below for who sided with workers and who voted against union rights.
December 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Shame on #RVA Richmond Public Schools leaders for reducing labor rights for RPS employees! See graphics below for who sided with workers and who voted against union rights.
Data center developers sense their window of opportunity is shrinking between the impending AI bubble burst and a less friendly political environment in Virginia now; we need to stop these four planned data centers in Hanover County! rvagreennews.substack.com/p/four-data-...
Four data centers proposed for Hanover County
Friends of Hanover citizen group aims to fight back
rvagreennews.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Data center developers sense their window of opportunity is shrinking between the impending AI bubble burst and a less friendly political environment in Virginia now; we need to stop these four planned data centers in Hanover County! rvagreennews.substack.com/p/four-data-...
Reminder: the deadline for submitting comment to DEQ opposing their roleback of regulations on diesel generators used to power data centers is coming up on December 3rd! #RVA #Virginia townhall.virginia.gov/L/comments.c...
Virginia Regulatory Town Hall List Comments
Virginia Regulatory Town Hall List Comments
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November 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reminder: the deadline for submitting comment to DEQ opposing their roleback of regulations on diesel generators used to power data centers is coming up on December 3rd! #RVA #Virginia townhall.virginia.gov/L/comments.c...
We are deeply disappointed that the State Corporation Commission ruled in favor of Dominion Energy, in granting their request to build a gas-fired power plant in Chesterfield that will contribute to both accelerating climate change and deteriorating air quality in the region #RVA
November 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
We are deeply disappointed that the State Corporation Commission ruled in favor of Dominion Energy, in granting their request to build a gas-fired power plant in Chesterfield that will contribute to both accelerating climate change and deteriorating air quality in the region #RVA
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"The growth of AI has been called the “savior” of the gas industry. In Virginia alone, the data center capital of the world, a new state report found that AI demand could add a new 1.5 gigawatt gas plant every two years for 15 consecutive years"
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AI is guzzling gas
Big Tech is paying for gas plants and pipelines to directly power data centers, threatening global climate goals.
heated.world
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"The growth of AI has been called the “savior” of the gas industry. In Virginia alone, the data center capital of the world, a new state report found that AI demand could add a new 1.5 gigawatt gas plant every two years for 15 consecutive years"
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In addition to the air permit for Dominion’s gas-fired plant, DEQ is also considering relaxing regulations on the diesel generators that power some data centers, which would lead to an increase in emissions. Tell them NO: www.pecva.org/work/energy-...
Proposed Increase to Data Center Diesel Generator Use – The Piedmont Environmental Council
www.pecva.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 AM
In addition to the air permit for Dominion’s gas-fired plant, DEQ is also considering relaxing regulations on the diesel generators that power some data centers, which would lead to an increase in emissions. Tell them NO: www.pecva.org/work/energy-...
We’re encouraging folks to use ICEout.org to monitor reports of ICE presence and report sightings/activity. Comment if you know of similar apps/tools! #RVA
People Over Papers
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November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We’re encouraging folks to use ICEout.org to monitor reports of ICE presence and report sightings/activity. Comment if you know of similar apps/tools! #RVA
Orange County board asks state regulators to test biosolids for forever chemicals virginiamercury.com/briefs/orang...
Orange County board asks state regulators to test biosolids for forever chemicals • Virginia Mercury
Farmers nationwide often use biosolids — human waste that has been treated by wastewater facilities — as a cheaper, readily available fertilizer option for their soils. But there is a rising concern o...
virginiamercury.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Orange County board asks state regulators to test biosolids for forever chemicals virginiamercury.com/briefs/orang...
Reminder: the No Gas Plants Coalition is holding a meeting tomorrow at 5:30pm in Midlothian to discuss their legislative goals for this upcoming General Assembly session with regard to stopping Dominion’s planned fossil fuel plants.
11000 Hull Street Rd, Midlothian, VA 23112 #RVA #Virginia
11000 Hull Street Rd, Midlothian, VA 23112 #RVA #Virginia
November 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Sunrise Richmond stands in solidarity with striking Starbucks workers this week who are asking for better wages and working conditions, which Starbucks to date refuses to provide. Multiple locations around Richmond are asking for folks to come out and join the picket line! #RVA
November 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Sunrise Richmond stands in solidarity with striking Starbucks workers this week who are asking for better wages and working conditions, which Starbucks to date refuses to provide. Multiple locations around Richmond are asking for folks to come out and join the picket line! #RVA
Richmond Public Schools is not negotiating in good faith on a collective bargaining agreement that would give RPS employees the pay and benefits they deserve. The School Board and City Council need to hear from you! #RVA
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Richmond Public Schools is not negotiating in good faith on a collective bargaining agreement that would give RPS employees the pay and benefits they deserve. The School Board and City Council need to hear from you! #RVA
Among so many other problematic items in the proposed budget bill, there’s language that would ban CBD hemp products containing more than 0.4% THC, which essentially bans 95% of all hemp CBD products across the country. Rand Paul’s amendment strips this language from the bill. Call your Senator!
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Among so many other problematic items in the proposed budget bill, there’s language that would ban CBD hemp products containing more than 0.4% THC, which essentially bans 95% of all hemp CBD products across the country. Rand Paul’s amendment strips this language from the bill. Call your Senator!
Americans deserve a real choice in political parties, not two heads of the same snake. Remember this vote when @kaine.senate.gov and @markwarner.bsky.social come up for re-election! #Virginia #ACA #ObamaCare #GovernmentShutdown
November 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Americans deserve a real choice in political parties, not two heads of the same snake. Remember this vote when @kaine.senate.gov and @markwarner.bsky.social come up for re-election! #Virginia #ACA #ObamaCare #GovernmentShutdown
While we wait for decisions from DEQ and the SCC regarding Dominon’s proposed gas fired plant in Chesterfield, the No Gas Plants Coalition will present their legislative agenda for this upcoming session on Monday, 11/17 at 5:30 in Midlothian; details & RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/how-t...
How to Stop a Gas Plant | Legislative Edition
Join us to recap and regroup. We'll enjoy free food together, take stock of the progress we've made and share our plan to bring our fight to the upcoming Virginia legislative session.
actionnetwork.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
While we wait for decisions from DEQ and the SCC regarding Dominon’s proposed gas fired plant in Chesterfield, the No Gas Plants Coalition will present their legislative agenda for this upcoming session on Monday, 11/17 at 5:30 in Midlothian; details & RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/how-t...
Join @richmonddsa.bsky.social for Canvassing 101 on November 16th 1-3 at Ginter Park Public Library #RVA to hone your campaign skills!
November 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Join @richmonddsa.bsky.social for Canvassing 101 on November 16th 1-3 at Ginter Park Public Library #RVA to hone your campaign skills!
Southwest Virginia has the highest poverty rates in the state; when you decimate SNAP benefits and other safety net programs that so many in this part of Virginia especially depend on, people remember that.
Per @vpapupdates, the lowest turnout relative to the statewide average was heavily in SWVA (Buchanan, Bristol, Norton, Lee, Wise, Norton, etc). Also low turnout in Norfolk, Hampton, Newport News. High turnout in Goochland, Powhatan, Hanover, Nelson, etc. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/poli...
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Southwest Virginia has the highest poverty rates in the state; when you decimate SNAP benefits and other safety net programs that so many in this part of Virginia especially depend on, people remember that.
If you’re in line to vote, STAY IN LINE until you’ve voted. The law says you can’t be denied your vote if you’re in line when polls close.
November 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
If you’re in line to vote, STAY IN LINE until you’ve voted. The law says you can’t be denied your vote if you’re in line when polls close.
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William and Mary student researches how solar farms can benefit bats wydaily.com/latest/2025/...
W&M Student Researches How Solar Farms Can Benefit Bats | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
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November 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
William and Mary student researches how solar farms can benefit bats wydaily.com/latest/2025/...
Capitalism and the “free markets” can’t and won’t solve climate change bsky.app/profile/70sb...
what reading one book by Brett Christophers does to a mf
‘while it is possible to prevent businesses from doing profitable things, it is impossible to make them do things they consider insufficiently profitable’.
Martin Wolf, Why do all this 'market failure' nonsense
www.ft.com/content/b2b6...
‘while it is possible to prevent businesses from doing profitable things, it is impossible to make them do things they consider insufficiently profitable’.
Martin Wolf, Why do all this 'market failure' nonsense
www.ft.com/content/b2b6...
Market forces are not enough to halt climate change
Investor returns imply that the welfare of future human beings is close to irrelevant
www.ft.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Capitalism and the “free markets” can’t and won’t solve climate change bsky.app/profile/70sb...