Environmental Justice
Have you ever left a store, realized you were WAY overcharged, and thought, ‘Eh. I guess it’s their money now. I hope they buy something nice for themselves. They deserve my money.’ Of course not—that’s ludicrous. But that is just what Dominion Energy expects us to do. via GIPHY Dominion Energy Overcharges Its Customers and […]
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Hero & Zero 1/22
Our heroes are the women of color in leadership who are moving the most impactful legislation! I’m talking about: The Environmental Justice Act from Sen. Hashmi The School Equity and Staffing Act from Del. Aird The Voting Rights Act from Del. Price The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights from Sen. McClellan And the Automatic expungement […]
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Virginia Environmental Justice Bill Moves Forward
Richmond, Virginia—Members of the Senate General Laws Committee voted today to report Senator Ghazala Hashmi’s SB1318. This bill expands upon the Environmental Justice Act passed in the 2020 session and codifies the interagency working group on environmental justice. “All of us want to breathe clean air, drink safe water, and lessen the impacts of climate […]
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People’s Hearing on Climate Justice in Virginia: How Real People are Affected & the Need for Environmental Justice
MEDIA ADVISORY: TODAY at 6:00 p.m.Virtually on Zoom CONTACT: Tiffany Potter: tiffany@progressva.org: 434.906.0870 Virginians will hold ‘People’s Hearing on Climate Justice’ today at 6 p.m. to share their stories about how their lives have been impacted by climate change and discuss the necessity of environmental justice in the Commonwealth. Community members will share their stories with legislators and […]
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People’s Hearing on Climate Justice in Virginia: How Real People Are Affected & the Need for Environmental Justice
MEDIA ADVISORY: 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan 7, 2021Virtually on Zoom CONTACT: Tiffany Potter: tiffany@progressva.org: 434.906.0870 Richmond, VA—Virginians will hold ‘People’s Hearing on Climate Justice’ on Thursday, January 7 at 6 p.m. to share their stories about how their lives have been impacted by climate change and discuss the necessity of environmental justice in the Commonwealth. Community […]
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It’s Time for a A New Earth Day
by Taneasha White and LaTwyla Mathias The recent occasion of Earth Day got us thinking about the environment, the movement to save the environment, and the state of our country in 2019. We need a new approach to environmental issues, including Earth Day, and here’s why. Growing up, we were taught in school to love […]