Many citizens in Virginia are breathing air that does not meet Federal Clean Air standards. Cars, industrial processes, and electrical power generation from coal and gas all contribute to this problem. The Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club is currently working to both stop the construction of additional coal burning power plants in Virginia, and to clean existing polluting power plants with state of the art technology.

In addition to global warming gases, coal burning emits sulfur dioxide, which contributes to acid rain; nitrogen oxides, which form ground level ozone (smog); fine particles, which contribute to respiratory and cardiovascular disease, and air toxics such as mercury. In addition, extraction of the coal leads to destructive mountaintop removal.

Sep 20, 2007
Growing Cooler

Sep 05, 2007
Smart Energy Solutions Town Hall Meeting- Falls Church- September 5
Citizens Energy Plan for Virginia Presentation and Panel Discussion.

Sep 18, 2007
Sierra Club and Beer in Arlington
Enjoy free beer. Meet new people. Protect the planet. Carpool (It's a bar and the way to get home.)

Sep 19, 2007
Smart Energy Solutions Town Hall Meeting- Virginia Beach
Citizens Energy Plan for Virginia Presentation and Panel Discussion.

Sep 27, 2007
Smart Energy Solutions Town Hall Meeting- Roanoke- September 27
Citizens Energy Plan for Virginia Presentation and Panel Discussion.

Mercury Pollution
Help keep Virginia mercury free.

	Virginia Chapter
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