Virginia Is Not for Pipelines!
From Left: Leah Jones, Kidest Gebre, Rev. Dr. Faith Harris, & Dr. Lakshmi Fjord at MVP Violation Vigil Saturday, December 11th, 2021 Blog Post by: Kidest Gebre, VAIPL This past weekend, staff members of…
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Faith Organization Responds to Governor-Elect Youngkin’s Aspiration to Leave RGGI
Earlier last week Governor-Elect Youngkin stated he would use an Executive Order to withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). In response Rev. Dr. Faith Harris, Co-Director of Virginia Interfaith Power & Light…
This Week in Building Back Better: A Transportation Study
A recent study by the University of North Carolina found that transit injustice is quite literally killing our communities. This study estimated that 485 Virginians died prematurely in 2016 due to transportation emissions. The…
This Week in Building Back Better: The Mountain Valley Pipeline
As we enter the final months of 2021, we are reminded of the looming decisions on the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). This pipeline would carry fracked gas across 303 miles from northern West Virginia…
This Week in Build Back Better
Citizens from all over the globe gathered online and at concert venues to raise money to fight climate change and poverty. The 24-hour live-streamed event “united artists, activists, world leaders, and corporations on Saturday,…
Green Congregation Spotlight
Immaculate Conception Catholic ChurchHampton, VA “As a people of faith, we see life as a gift and the world as the expression of the creator who declared all things Good. Shaped by the understanding…
A Win for Environmental Justice: C4GT Power Plant Cancelled!
Two fracked gas power plants were planned for construction within one mile of each other in Charles City County; but, one of these power plants, the C4GT, has officially been cancelled! Due to the hard…
Happy Summer Solstice!
Over the past couple days, on June 20 and 21, we celebrated the summer solstice! During these days, the Sun travels along its northernmost path in the sky, marking the longest day of the year and the…
VAIPL Celebrates Keystone XL Pipeline Cancellation
We celebrate a win for our people, our home, and our Earth! The Keystone Pipeline XL Project has been cancelled. The Pipeline would have burned over 800,000 barrels of oil sands crude every day,…
Happy Juneteenth!
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved Black people in the United States. The holiday originated on June 19th, 1865 in Galveston, Texas with the passing of…
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Virginia Is Not for Pipelines!
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