Archive for February, 2008

Blockade Shuts Down South Florida Power Plant Construction, 27 Arrested!

« 20 February 2008 | 1:21 | climate justice, natural gas, EF! international, Action | No Comments »

PLease Check out host group’s website for more info on how you can help support those arrested!
www.earthfirst2008oc.info
Blockade Shuts Down South Florida Power Plant Construction, 27 Arrested!
Feb 19th, 2008
Early Monday morning dozens of concerned community members from Palm Beach County and all over the nation put their bodies on the line to halt construction of FPL’s […]



Blue Ridge Earth First! Tells Gov. Kaine, Dominion, Love Your Mountains!

« 14 February 2008 | 10:44 | Dominion, Action, Coal | 3 Comments »

 
 
Blue Ridge Earth First Tells Dominion, Gov. Kaine:
Virginia is for Mountain Lovers
State Wide Day of Action for a Clean Energy Future

Blue Ridge Earth First!, a local chapter of the international Earth First! movement, took over two billboards on Grace street this morning as part of the state-wide week of action, declaring “Virginia is for Mountain […]



Take Action Against the Wise Co. Power Plant!

« 14 February 2008 | 1:23 | Dominion, Action, Coal | No Comments »

Take Action!
1. Call Dominion Power and Governor Kaine!
Tell Virginia’s Monopoly energy provider that you want your energy to come from renewable sources that don’t destroy people’s lives or mountains. Call them today!
Governor Kaine: 804 786 2211
Dominion Power: 804 819 2000
2. Sign the Petition!
3. Tell the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) NO on the Wise […]



Why no New Coal?

« 14 February 2008 | 1:18 | Dominion, Coal | 1 Comment »

 WHY NO NEW COAL?
The Wise County Power plant is being promoted by Virginia Dominion Power, the largest campaign contributor in Virginia ($4,448,575 since 1996.  Their subsidiary, Dominion resources, donated $1,937,555.   Virginia Public Access Project, http://vpap.org/donors)
The proposed plant would be a 585 MW plant, which the Richmond Times Dispatch says, ‘will be one of the dirtiest […]