Virginia Grassroots Coalition - Climate
@vgcclimate
VirginiaGrassroots.org Working group for Climate and Clean Energy within the coalition. Supporting VA legislation to lower emissions and accelerate an affordable, clean energy economy.
Fuel costs on energy bills - another thing our VAleg didn't fix this year. Shareholders need to bear risk from volatile costs of burning fuels. Ratepayers have had it with bad energy decisions that are simply more profitable to utility shareholders. Do energy efficiency + solar + wind + batteries.
Price gouging at EV stations for 4th July holiday travelers? This is Smithfield, NC same @electrifyamerica.com charging station. Last week (6/25/26) .40c/kWh. This week (7/2/26) .60/kWh. Are they doing this where you are? 🔌⚡
#ShowYourStripes. For Richmond, state capital of Virginia, 2024 was the hottest year and you have to go back to 1940 to find the coldest. Global warming is in the data, visualized here. You can explore more here: app.climatecentral.org/dataviz/warm...
Cancel the 5M gal/day typical use per data center - seems commonsense first response to historic drought conditions in Virginia. Our climate future will be very different from our climate past.
Unhealthy Air Quality forecast alert in Fairfax County for Friday 5 June. Good idea to set alerts where you live - especially if it is near data centers.
Climate action hours with LCV at breweries next week - Tuesday in Portsmouth, Thursday near Woodbridge. ✍️🍻😎
This is more than unsettling. Global warming's localized weather whiplash. This suburban DMV area was at 80F 24 hours ago. Accurate forecasting is all we can say was good about this weather situation.
We know some counties in Virginia are reaping the benefits from welcoming the industry, but at what cost to everyone else? Time to demand more from this highly extractive industry - we've had enough.
Enjoying historic Inauguration moments thanks to @vpm.org livestream. 💙
Oath of office moment for the 2026 House of Delegates on opening day of #valeg. We are in the General Assembly to celebrate the new Delegates🎊🎉 with the Virginia Grassroots and @networknova.bsky.social @fridaypowerlunch.bsky.social
Affordability of energy in Virginia - can legislators make big tech pay? Our monopoly utilities' interests are aligned with big energy users and shareholders, not ratepayers, so many fixes are needed. Join this community discussion in NoVA tonight!
Affordability Town Halls coming to your area, Virginia! Clean energy is faster, cheaper, better & expanded deployment with storage is key, along with policy reform to address data centers. This week: Wednesday in Fredericksburg Thursday in Petersburg Friday in Prince William Links to register 🧵👇
NOVA Parks and allies lead a fight against Dominion Energy's clear cutting of trees along the W&OD trail. Very appreciative of the elected officials appearing at this community rally. Let's continue the fight against Dominion bullies together. @salimvasenate.bsky.social @hollyseiboldva.bsky.social
Virginia Grassroots gonna help fund these in rural Virginia: Chip in! secure.actblue.com/donate/power...
A beautiful forecast to make a plan for Saturday canvassing! Join! ✳️ VAYD in Manassas for Thomas and Guzman: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... ✳️SwingLeftHoCoMo in Purcellville for McAuliff: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... ✳️ Bealeton Strong in Bealeton for Bennington: www.mobilize.us/spanbergerfo...
Solar for All investments would lower electricity bills for each household that benefits from this program by $400 each year. EPA Administrator Zeldin is proposing to steal Solar for All funds from states, territories, Tribal governments, municipalities, & nonprofits. $156 million from Virginia.
Really impactful district to canvass, people! Let's flip HD30 and add John McAuliff to the clean energy bench in the House. John4VA.com for more campaign support opportunities.
Enthusiastic voters vote on day 1 - Thank you, Defend Democracy Indivisible @democracywriter.bsky.social, beating the heat and getting votes in for @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social #CD11
Mountain Valley Pipeline proposes pushing more gas through existing pipeline, expecting data centers to be their customers. A community that fought off a compressor station once will have to do it again ..probably why the details are not forthcoming.
Not welcome in our town. About 100 ppl opposing Medicaid cuts join a rally outside with SEIU and other healthcare providers and townspeople.
Amendments on clean energy credits failed to get enough votes in voting that took place in the last couple of hours.
