by MCDC | Jul 25, 2013 | Action Alerts, Coal, Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Video, Virginia
Today, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from establishing safeguards for disposal of toxic coal ash. Read more about the bill on our Front Porch Blog. Any day we expect a similar bill...
by MCDC | Jul 24, 2013 | Citizens United, Civil Rights, Economy, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Farm Bill, Filibuster, Global Warming, Gun Reform, Health Care, Immigration Reform, Racism, Sequester, Social Security, Video, Virginia Election 2013, Voter Rights
The history of America is a history of change. The history of Democrats is the history of change that matters for America. The reason we won in 2012 was because supporters like you were the most engaged in political history. As we move on to the elections to come, we...
by MCDC | Jul 23, 2013 | Action Alerts, Energy, Environment, Virginia
Learn about the risks associated with uranium mining in a humid climate like exists in Virginia and find out how you can help prevent the mining moratorium from being lifted.
by MCDC | Jul 22, 2013 | Environment, Events, Global Warming, Issues, Video
“A strong consensus exists among the world’s leading atmospheric specialists and climatologists that climate change, including global warming and the greenhouse effect, is happening and will have major consequences for human society. The United Nations’...
by MCDC | Jul 18, 2013 | Coal, Environment, Fracking, Global Warming, Keystone XL, Mountain Top Removal, News
@mikememoli WASHINGTON – The Senate voted to confirm Gina McCarthy as the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, ending what had been the longest delay for any of President Obama’s second-term Cabinet picks. The 59-40 vote was the second such...
by MCDC | Jul 15, 2013 | Energy, Environment, Ethics, Video, Virginia Election 2013
Shirley Keene, a landowner from Raven, VA, is fighting against Ken Cuccinelli and out-of-state energy companies over royalties owed her for gas extracted from her property. Recently, a federal judge said she was “shocked” by the help Attorney General...
