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SUMMARY:Bi-weekly Protest at Dominion Virginia Power
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday July 20\, 2016\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP.  Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.  Or bring your knitting and join the Knitting Nanas. Sponsored by Virginia Sierra Club\, 350.org\, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice\, Friends of Nelson.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/bi-weekly-protest-at-dominion-virginia-power-15/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160716T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160716T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160606T213931Z
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SUMMARY:Training for Water Monitoring Project
DESCRIPTION:The West Virginia-Virginia Water Quality Monitoring Program is a program developed by Trout Unlimited that is being implemented by Trout Unlimited and the West Virginia Rivers Coalition to train volunteers to monitor coldwater streams for impacts from shale gas and pipeline-related development and other sources of nonpoint pollution. FON has partnered with TU and WVRC to organize this training session. \nTraining will be July 16\, 2016\, 10am till 4pm\, at Rockfish Valley Community Center. Volunteers must commit to long term monthly water testing\, and to weekly testing at assigned sites if construction of the ACP should begin. After construction\, testing may remain weekly or become monthly again depending on the specific needs of each testing location. \nVolunteers need to register with Jacob Lemon (Eastern Shale Gas Monitoring Coordinator)\, via phone 814-779-3965 or email jlemon@tu.org. Include: first and last name\, mailing address\, phone number\, and email address.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/training-for-water-monitoring-project/
LOCATION:Rockfish Valley Community Center\, 190 Rockfish School Lane\, Afton\, VA\, 22920\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160713T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160704T013246Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of Buckingham Public Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Special Meeting to launch the grant-supported outreach to landowners near the compressor station.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/friends-of-buckingham-public-meeting/
LOCATION:Union Hill Baptist Church\, 1496 Union Hill Road (Rt. 663)\, Buckingham\, VA\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160706T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160706T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160418T002044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160418T002044Z
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SUMMARY:Bi-weekly Protest at Dominion Virginia Power
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday July 6\, 2016\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP.  Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.  Or bring your knitting and join the Knitting Nanas. Sponsored by Virginia Sierra Club\, 350.org\, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice\, Friends of Nelson.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/bi-weekly-protest-at-dominion-virginia-power-14/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160603T011918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160603T011918Z
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SUMMARY:Solarize Nelson Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Join Solarize Nelson for an informative workshop to learn about solar energy technology and today’s opportunities to turn solar into savings. The workshop will introduce you to the Solarize Nelson campaign which was created to provide you with great prices on a superior solar installation from quality contractors. The campaign is open to residents and businesses in the County of Nelson through June 30. This workshop will help you determine whether solar panels are a smart choice for your home or business and provide information on equipment\, potential cost savings\, tax incentives\, and special financing. Presented by the non-profit Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) with help from local solar installation experts. Please r.s.v.p. by calling 434-282-2390 or emailing info@solarizeva.org.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/solarize-nelson-information-session-2/
LOCATION:Rockfish Valley Community Center\, 190 Rockfish School Lane\, Afton\, VA\, 22920\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160615T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160615T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160418T001811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160418T001811Z
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SUMMARY:Bi-weekly Protest at Dominion Virginia Power
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday June 15\, 2016\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP.  Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.  Or bring your knitting and join the Knitting Nanas. Sponsored by Virginia Sierra Club\, 350.org\, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice\, Friends of Nelson.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/bi-weekly-protest-at-dominion-virginia-power-13/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160612T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160602T110233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160602T110233Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of Nelson Public Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ACP opposition updates including the latest on surveys\, submissions\, initiatives and important upcoming events. The meeting will focus on surveying\, and we’ll hear about new rounds of “Request to Survey” letters. Our guest\, Ben Luckett\, an attorney with Appalachian Mountain Advocates\, will discuss options for landowners who receive such letters.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/friends-of-nelson-public-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Rockfish Valley Community Center\, 190 Rockfish School Lane\, Afton\, VA\, 22920\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160605T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160605T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160603T122929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160603T122929Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Poet Amelia Williams has found a way to leverage art as a direct blocking and delay tactic in the fight against fracked gas pipelines and compressor stations.     Walking Wildwood Trail: Poems and Photographs is a book about an eco-poetry art trail created as a tactic against the proposed Atlantic Coast pipeline.  All proceeds from the book of poetry and photography documenting Amelia’s project benefit Friends of Nelson and Wild Virginia. The significance\, she hopes\, reaches everyone. \nAmelia will be reading her poems at Afton Mountain Vineyards on Sunday June 5\, 2016.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Afton Mountain Vineyards\, 234 Vineyard Lane\, Afton\, VA\, 22920\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160520T183224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160520T183224Z
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SUMMARY:Solarize Nelson Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Join Solarize Nelson for an informative workshop to learn about solar energy technology and today’s opportunities to turn solar into savings. The workshop will introduce you to the Solarize Nelson campaign which was created to provide you with great prices on a superior solar installation from quality contractors. The campaign is open to residents and businesses in the County of Nelson through June 15. This workshop will help you determine whether solar panels are a smart choice for your home or business and provide information on equipment\, potential cost savings\, tax incentives\, and special financing. Presented by the non-profit Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) with help from local solar installation experts. Please r.s.v.p. by calling 434-282-2390 or emailing info@solarizeva.org.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/solarize-nelson-information-session/
LOCATION:Nelson Center\, 8445 Thomas Nelson Highway\, Lovingston\, VA\, 22949\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160601T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160601T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160418T001533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160418T001533Z
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SUMMARY:Bi-weekly Protest at Dominion Virginia Power
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday June 1\, 2016\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP.  Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.  Or bring your knitting and join the Knitting Nanas. Sponsored by Virginia Sierra Club\, 350.org\, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice\, Friends of Nelson.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/bi-weekly-protest-at-dominion-virginia-power-10/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160530T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160520T175520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160520T175520Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of Wintergreen Pipeline Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, May 30th from 10:00 AM until noon\, in the Wintergreen Mountain Village Skyline Pavilion\, the Friends of Wintergreen will host a meeting updating owners on the proposed Dominion Atlantic Coast Pipeline. \nThe pipeline is still expected to cross Route 664 just down the hill from Wintergreen’s entrance and proceed up the face of Piney Mountain to Fortune’s Ridge\, crossing WPOA and privately owned property. \nThe Nature Foundation at Wintergreen encourages owners to attend this meeting in order to fully understand the pipeline’s potential impacts\, the alternative routes proposed by Friends of Wintergreen\, and other recent developments on the pipeline issues. To RSVP for the meeting\, click here.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/friends-of-wintergreen-pipeline-meeting/
LOCATION:Skyline Pavilion\, Wintergreen Mountain Village\, Mountain Inn Loop\, Roseland\, VA\, 22967\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160522T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160522T213000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160511T103124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160511T103124Z
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SUMMARY:Yogaville Fundraiser and Concert
DESCRIPTION:Concert and fundraiser for Yogaville Environmental Solutions and Friends of Buckingham. Come help build a better community\, protect our land\, water\, air and cultural heritage for now and future generations. Stephen Siva Longfellow Fiske and Adrienne Ramsey will inspire us with their soulful original words and music.  For more information\, see the flyer.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/yogaville-fundraiser-and-concert/
LOCATION:Sivananda Hall\, Yogaville\, Buckingham County\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160521T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160521T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160514T145217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160514T145217Z
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SUMMARY:Blow the Whistle on Dominion
DESCRIPTION:WHAT: Blow the Whistle on Dominion!\nWHERE: 5th and Tredegar\, across from Brown’s Island in Richmond\nWHEN: Saturday\, May 21\, 6:30 PM. We’ll “blow the whistle” at 8 PM.\nWHO: Concerned climate activists like you! \nEvery May\, Dominion spends big bucks sponsoring Riverrock\, “the nation’s premier” outdoor sports and music festival on Brown’s Island\, along the James River in downtown Richmond. \nBut this year\, the irony is especially outrageous. As Dominion sponsors “Riverrock\,” it is simultaneously fighting for a license to keep polluting Virginia’s most beloved rivers — the James\, the Potomac\, and the Elizabeth — with toxic coal ash waste left behind from decades of burning dirty coal. \nWe all enjoy a good festival — but we can’t let Dominion\, Virginia’s #1 climate polluter\, get away with using fun events like Riverrock to cover up its dirty energy and dirty politics. \nSaturday\, May 21\, 2016\, on the biggest night of Riverrock\, we’ll don yellow t-shirts\, grab our whistles\, and line the sidewalks leading to Brown’s Island. And right before the headline act comes on stage\, we’ll “blow the whistle” on Dominion.  We’ll “blow the whistle” at 8 PM.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/blow-the-whistle-on-dominion/
LOCATION:Richmond\, 5th and Tredegar\, across from Brown’s Island\, Richmond\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160521T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160521T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160506T020108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160506T020108Z
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SUMMARY:Scoping Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of the scoping meetings is to provide an opportunity for the public to verbally comment on the project modifications. You may attend at any time during the meeting\, as the primary goal of a scoping meeting is for FERC to hear and document environmental concerns. There will not be a formal presentation by Commission staff; however\, FERC will be available to answer questions about the FERC environmental review process. Representatives of the ACP will also be present to answer questions about the project. Verbal comments will be recorded by a court reporter and transcripts will be placed into the docket for the project and made available for public viewing on FERC’s eLibrary system. \nYou should submit comments to FERC (see here for instructions) AND attend meetings to comment verbally. You should provide a written copy of your comments – those of us who have attended previous scoping meeting know how inaccurately verbal comments at those meetings were recorded by the court recorders at the sessions!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/scoping-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Bath County High School\, 464 Charger Lane\, Hot Springs\, VA\, 24445\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting,Scoping Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160520T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160520T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160506T015745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160506T015745Z
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SUMMARY:Scoping Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of the scoping meetings is to provide an opportunity for the public to verbally comment on the project modifications. You may attend at any time during the meeting\, as the primary goal of a scoping meeting is for FERC to hear and document environmental concerns. There will not be a formal presentation by Commission staff; however\, FERC will be available to answer questions about the FERC environmental review process. Representatives of the ACP will also be present to answer questions about the project. Verbal comments will be recorded by a court reporter and transcripts will be placed into the docket for the project and made available for public viewing on FERC’s eLibrary system. \nYou should submit comments to FERC (see here for instructions) AND attend meetings to comment verbally. You should provide a written copy of your comments – those of us who have attended previous scoping meeting know how inaccurately verbal comments at those meetings were recorded by the court recorders at the sessions!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/scoping-meeting/
LOCATION:Marlinton Community Wellness Center\, 320 9th St.\, Marlinton\, WV\, 24954\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting,Scoping Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160310T191315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T191315Z
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SUMMARY:Bi-weekly Protest at Virginia Dominion Power
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday May 18\, 2016\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP.  Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.  Or bring your knitting and join the Knitting Nanas. Sponsored by Virginia Sierra Club\, 350.org\, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice\, Friends of Nelson.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/bi-weekly-protest-at-virginia-dominion-power-3/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160516
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160419T231615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160419T231615Z
UID:4991-1463270400-1463356799@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:Break Free in DC
DESCRIPTION:Sierra Club is working with partner organizations to sponsor an action in Washington\, DC on Sunday\, May 15th\, 2016. There’s a groundswell building\, and you’re invited to be part of it. Coordinated actions across the globe will send a clear message that it is time to break free from fossil fuels and invest in a just transition to 100% renewable energy. Thousands of regular people have committed to taking action already\, and thousands more are interested in participating in some way. This truly is a global movement calling for an end to fossil fuels and a just transition to 100% renewable energy. \nA bus will leave from Staunton at 8:30 am traveling to Nelson\, Charlottesville and then to Washington DC.  The bus will return at the end of the day. Final route details will be sent out and listed on our website prior to final departure. Here is the link to bus ticket reservations.  Round trip bus tickets are $15.00. \nPlease contact Hannah Weigard\, Appalachian Voices with questions: hannah@appvoices.org
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/break-free-in-dc/
LOCATION:Washington DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest,Rally
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160511T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160511T213000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160401T003947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160401T003947Z
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SUMMARY:Legislator's Wrap-Up Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:The Nelson County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Wrap-up Breakfast will be held in the RVCC Auditorium on Wednesday\, May 11\, 2016. Doors open at 7:30\, and the breakfast begins at 8:00 AM. Come hear the latest news on the 2016 General Assembly legislation and speak directly to your elected representatives. Invited speakers: Senator Creigh Deeds\, Delegate Richard “Dickie” Bell\, and Delegate Matt Farris. All Nelson County residents are welcome to attend. Due to a required commitment to the caterer\, all “no shows” will be responsible for payment.  Cost: $12.00 for Chamber Members\, $15.00 for non-members. Reservations are necessary. RSVP to Elaine Hooker at ehooker03@aol.com or 434-962-5022 by May 6
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/legislators-wrap-up-breakfast/
LOCATION:Rockfish Valley Community Center\, 190 Rockfish School Lane\, Afton\, VA\, 22920\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
ORGANIZER;CN="Nelson County Chamber of Commerce":MAILTO:ehooker03@aol.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160512
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160429T201709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160429T201709Z
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SUMMARY:Dominion Resources Annual Shareholder Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Dominion Resources’ annual shareholder meeting will be held on Wednesday\, May 11th\, 2016\, in Columbia\, SC\, and a group of climate-concerned shareholders will be introducing five resolutions aimed at getting Dominion to clean up its act. Meanwhile\, dozens more activists will be rallying outside. \nWhether it’s Dominion’s push to build hundreds of miles of new fracked-gas pipeline\, its corner-cutting to dump toxic coal ash wastewater into our rivers\, or its attacks on rooftop solar\, it’s never been more clear: Dominion is the single biggest obstacle to setting a new direction for our energy future in Virginia. \nThat’s why a group of Dominion shareholders is pushing back. \nIf you own Dominion stock\, you can cast your vote for each resolution\, and even attend the meeting.  Click here to find out how you can help these activist shareholders. \nIf you don’t own Dominion stock\, join us for the rally outside!  RSVP to join us for the rally outside the meeting!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/dominion-resources-annual-shareholder-meeting/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Columbia\, SC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rally
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160506T021059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160506T021059Z
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SUMMARY:Disobedience Movie and *Break Free* Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join the Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club\, Transition Charlottesville and 350 Central Virginia to watch great film and be inspired by a global wave of regular people everywhere resisting fossil fuels. \nIn a way\, this film is a follow-up to Disruption which played a big role in mobilizing people for the People’s Climate March in 2014 — so you know it will have an impact. As the climate crisis builds\, “Disobedience” challenges us to ask ourselves: “What kinds of action are called for? And what can I do?” \nAttend the Disobedience watch party and connect with local members of the movement and find out more about plans for participating in the “Keep it in the Ground” demonstration in DC.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/disobedience-movie-and-break-free-discussion/
LOCATION:Jefferson-Madison Central Library\, 201 E. Market St.\, Charlottesville\, 22902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Public Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160504T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160504T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160310T191021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160418T002714Z
UID:4776-1462361400-1462365000@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:Bi-weekly Protest at Dominion Virginia Power
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday May 4\, 2016\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP.  Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.  Or bring your knitting and join the Knitting Nanas. Sponsored by Virginia Sierra Club\, 350.org\, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice\, Friends of Nelson.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/bi-weekly-protest-at-dominion-virginia-power-12/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160503T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160503T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160426T220133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160426T220133Z
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SUMMARY:Solarize Nelson Information Seminar
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday May 3\, 2016\, 6:00-8:00 p.m.\, Rockfish Community Center\, the Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) will be hosting an informative workshop. Come learn about solar energy technology and today’s opportunities to turn solar into savings. LEAP will introduce you to the Solarize Nelson campaign which was created to provide you with great prices on a superior solar installation from quality contractors. The campaign is open to residents and businesses in the County of Nelson through June 15. This workshop will help you determine whether solar panels are a smart choice for your home or business and provide information on equipment\, potential cost savings\, tax incentives\, and special financing. Presented by the non-profit Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) with help from local solar installation experts. Please r.s.v.p. by calling 434-282-2390\, or email info@solarizeva.org.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/solarize-nelson-information-seminar/
LOCATION:Rockfish Valley Community Center\, 190 Rockfish School Lane\, Afton\, VA\, 22920\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting,Speaker
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160503T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160503T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160428T005135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160428T005135Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar:  Paying for the Pipeline
DESCRIPTION:A Webinar on Tuesday May 3 at 2 pm on Paying for the Pipelines: The high cost of switching to natural gas. Join the webinar\, featuring a panel of experts\, and find out more about the proposed expansion natural gas infrastructure in Appalachia. The speakers will provide information about the expected costs of these projects\, both financial and environmental\, and discuss the impact they would have on local communities and landscapes. They will also be available to answer your questions in this live presentation!  Register here (no charge\, but you need to register so the organizers can give you details of how to participate).
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/webinar-paying-for-the-pipeline/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160503T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160503T110000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160501T112148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160501T112148Z
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SUMMARY:Press Event: Save These Historic Resources
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Rockfish Valley Foundation (RVF)\, 1368 Rockfish Valley Highway\, Nellysford\, VA\, on Tuesday May 3\, 2016 at 10 a.m. for an event intended to create state-wide awareness for the archaeology site of the Coleman Mills and Old Wintergreen Village. On the program will be Preservation Virginia\, Nelson County Historical Society\, Nelson Board of Supervisor Allen Hale and the Rockfish Valley Foundation. The two historic and cultural resources have been recognized by Governor McAuliffe as Virginia Treasures and by Preservation Virginia as endangered sites. They are the center of the South Rockfish Valley Historic District. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline will destroy them. RVF has worked hard over the last year to achieve recognition for these historic resources\, and wants to take public their efforts to defend the Rockfish Valley and the culture and history of this special place from the destructive impacts of the proposed pipeline. TV and other media will be present\, so this is a great time to have a big crowd to protest the damage the pipeline would do.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/press-event-save-these-historic-resources/
LOCATION:Rockfish Valley Foundation\, 1368 Rockfish Valley Highway\, Nellysford\, VA\, 22958\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rally
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160427T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160427T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160424T120911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160424T120911Z
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SUMMARY:Knit-In for Clean Water
DESCRIPTION:The Knitting Nannas of Virginia are organizing a protest\, but you don’t need to knit! The release of contaminated water from Dominion’s Bremo Bluff coal ash ponds into the James begins Wednesday\, April 27\, 2016. Join the protest from 10 am to noon\, by land near the Dominion Bremo Bluff plant and by water in front of the plant. Don’t knit? No problem–YOU are needed to join the protest. Bring signs\, chairs…and your knitting\, if you like. Gather at the Grace Episcopal Church parking lot in Bremo Bluff. Or\, bring your kayaks/canoes/boats and gather at the New Canton public boat launch. Questions? Email Marion Kanour: mkanour@gmail.com
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/knit-in-for-clean-water/
LOCATION:Dominion Bremo Bluff Power Plant\, Bremo Bluff\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160424
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160410T130557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160410T130557Z
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SUMMARY:A Pipeline Summit – Energize\, Equip and Empower
DESCRIPTION:A Pipeline Summit – Energize\, Equip and Empower will be held Saturday\, April 23\, 2016 at the Weyer’s Cave Community Center\, Weyer’s Cave\, VA from 10 am to 3 pm. Joining ABRA as a co-sponsor is POWHR (Protect Our Water Heritage Rights)\, a coalition of organizations in 11 counties in Virginia and West Virginia that are opposing the Mountain Valley Pipeline. We welcome their participation. \nThe Summit is designed to energize\, equip and empower participants with improved information\, messages and skills to carry on their efforts in 2016 and beyond to defeat the pipelines proposed across the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region. There is a $10 charge for lunch and beverages (a wide choice of sandwiches and salads will be available)\, payable at the meeting. \nThe Summit will feature morning panel presentations on: \n\nPipeline Economics – The Need and the Impacts\nEnvironmental Challenges – New Tools That Are Available\nLessons Learned in the Battlefield (a discussion of experiences in combating proposed pipelines\, featuring Jane Kleeb\, who led the fight against the Keystone Pipeline)\n\nThe afternoon will feature five breakout discussion groups: \n\nPipeline Economics – what else we need to know and strategies to improve our messages on need and impacts\nGrowing the Grass Roots – techniques to increase citizen involvement\nPolitical Climate Change – improving legislator’s receptivity to our messages\nGeographic Information Systems – enhancing our understanding of pipeline impacts\nProgrammatic EIS – why we need it and how we must sell it\n\nAn agenda of the Summit is here. The meeting is open to persons associated with ABRA and POWHR member groups. But\, space is limited\, so register now at this link.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/a-pipeline-summit-energize-equip-and-empower/
LOCATION:Weyers Cave Community Center\, Weyers Cave\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting,Speaker,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160422T220000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160328T161930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T161930Z
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SUMMARY:An Earth Day Conversation with Barbara Kingsolver
DESCRIPTION:One of Virginia’s best-loved writers talks about art and the land that inspires her.  All proceeds benefit Virginia Organizing.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/an-earth-day-conversation-with-barbara-kingsolver/
LOCATION:The Paramount\, 215 E. Main St.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160420T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160420T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201319
CREATED:20160415T002834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160415T002834Z
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SUMMARY:Coal Ash Stories
DESCRIPTION:Over the past few months there has been fierce resistance across Virginia to Dominion’s coal ash disposal plans. Thousands called on the Department of Environmental Quality to revoke lax permits that allow Dominion to dump toxic wastewater into the James River\, with dozens of citizens risking arrest to protect our waters. But this fight is only beginning. In the coming weeks\, Dominion will apply for additional permits to leave its remaining coal ash waste in unlined pits that will leach heavy metals into our groundwater for years to come\, including at its Bremo Bluff Power Station south of Charlottesville. \nJoin CCAN\, the Virginia Student Environmental Coalition\, Appalachian Voices\, and more on Wednesday April 20\, 2016\, at the Jefferson Madison Central Library\, 201 E. Market St.\, Charlottesville\, for a film screening\, discussion\, and planning for next steps. \n“Coal Ash Stories” are four short films that paint a picture of what life looks like in communities threatened by toxic coal ash contamination across the country. Independent journalist Rhiannon Fionn will be at the screening as part of her nationwide tour to chronicle coal ash impacts for an upcoming documentary. Discussion following the film will focus on next steps to protect local drinking water and our treasured James River from Dominion’s toxic pollution. \nRSVP here for the screening of “Coal Ash Stories” next Wednesday in Charlottesville at the Jefferson-Madison Library at 7pm!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/coal-ash-stories/
LOCATION:Jefferson-Madison Central Library\, 201 E. Market St.\, Charlottesville\, 22902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Public Meeting,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160420T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160420T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201320
CREATED:20160310T190709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T190709Z
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SUMMARY:Bi-weekly Protest at Virginia Dominion Power
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday April 20\, 2016\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP.  Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.  Or bring your knitting and join the Knitting Nanas. Sponsored by Virginia Sierra Club\, 350.org\, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice\, Friends of Nelson.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/bi-weekly-protest-at-virginia-dominion-power-2/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160410T230000
DTSTAMP:20260425T201320
CREATED:20160327T152328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160327T152328Z
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SUMMARY:Wild and Scenic Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Wild and Scenic Film Festival brings together a selection of films that tell stories about our planet\, our beautiful and precious wildlands\, and the people of the communities who love them\, play in them and defend them.  They open our eyes and hearts to fantastic experiences in remarkable places.  They inspire a sense of wonder\, beckon us towards action\, highlight issues\, and provide solutions.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/wild-and-scenic-film-festival-3/
LOCATION:Visulite Cinema\, 12 N Augusta St.\, Staunton\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="Wild Virginia":MAILTO:info@wildvirginia.org
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