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Clean Water in the 2025 Virginia General Assembly

August 13, 2025 | By Maher Akremi

The 2025 Virginia general assembly session was a wild ride. It started with a water crisis in Richmond and a snow storm, and on top of all that the fire suppression system malfunctioned because of the water issues in the General Assembly building, which made it inaccessible for a time. All that

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Important dates for Virginia elections!

September 15, 2021 | By Emily Ranson

As you probably know, Virginia has elections just around the corner! Did you know that early voting starts on FRIDAY (9/17)? There are many important races this year, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and the State House of Delegates. Here are the important dates that you

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Minimizing Mosquito Exposure (without pesticides!)

May 2, 2021 | By Emily Ranson

Mosquito season is upon us yet again! There are some steps you can take to minimize your exposure to mosquitoes without relying on mosquito spray programs. While pesticide spray programs may seem like the best choice, they do pose health and environmental risks even when used as directed. Synthetic

Healthy Communities and Sustainable Transportation in Virginia

January 26, 2021 | By Michael Bochynski

With this year's legislative session entirely virtual, it is so important that members like you write and call your legislators, submit testimony, and support bills by spreading the word!

Protecting Virginians from Toxic Chemicals

May 14, 2020 | By Michael Bochynski

Clean Water Action and our allies have led efforts during this year’s Virginia General Assembly legislative session for action to protect our public drinking water, increase lead testing in public schools and daycares, and implement policies to address toxic chemicals in consumer products and packaging.

Virginia Gives Dominion a Free Pass to Pollute

March 10, 2016 | By Michael Bochynski

In January the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) issued Dominion Power two permits to drain over 300 million gallons of toxic coal ash wastewater into the Potomac and James River.