presspauseva's profile picture. A group of local and state organizations working to ensure that Virginia’s communities and resources are protected from the dangers of metals mining.

Press Pause Coalition

@presspauseva

A group of local and state organizations working to ensure that Virginia’s communities and resources are protected from the dangers of metals mining.

Great news out of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee!

HB1722 has passed the House Natural Resources Subcommittee!!! On to the full Agriculture Committee!Thank you Delegate @shelly_simonds!! @AppVoices @piedmontenviron @chesapeakebay @presspauseva

suntostandstill's tweet image. HB1722 has passed the House Natural Resources Subcommittee!!! On to the full Agriculture Committee!Thank you Delegate @shelly_simonds!!
@AppVoices @piedmontenviron @chesapeakebay @presspauseva


Support HB1722!!! The House Natural Resources Committee will vote tomorrow at 7:30am!

Tomorrow, a @VAHouse panel will hear a bill that would ban the use of cyanide in mineral mining. Recent reports on large-scale gold mining highlight potential threats to VA’s H20 from cyanide. See if your rep is on the subcmte that will vote on this bill! actionnetwork.org/letters/suppor…



Action needed today! No one should have to worry about cyanide in their drinking water sources - Submit a comment in support of HB1722, which would prohibit cyanide use in gold mining! Comments can be submitted at bit.ly/3XbBHk2 Talking points: bit.ly/3GMs04u

presspauseva's tweet image. Action needed today!  No one should have to worry about cyanide in their drinking water sources - Submit a comment in support of HB1722, which would prohibit cyanide use in gold mining!   Comments can be submitted at bit.ly/3XbBHk2
Talking points: bit.ly/3GMs04u

Heads up, Virginia! Next Friday will be the first meeting of the stakeholder group looking into the impacts of industrial gold mining on the health, safety, and welfare of Virginians. Tune in and comment!

Join us for the first hybrid meeting regarding potential impacts of #gold mining in Virginia on Friday, February 25, 2022 at 10AM. Join virtually here: ow.ly/Jxk750HYNSP Meeting number (access code): 2421 344 4624 Meeting password: VAEnergy1

Virginia_Energy's tweet image. Join us for the first hybrid meeting regarding potential impacts of #gold mining in Virginia on Friday, February 25, 2022 at 10AM. Join virtually here: ow.ly/Jxk750HYNSP 
Meeting number (access code): 2421 344 4624
Meeting password: VAEnergy1


So grateful for the work @shelly_simonds is doing to protect Virginia!

We need to be discussing this in Virginia! Are we going to allow multinational companies to come in and mine without proper regulations? @khafner15 @DaveRess1 @JournoMurph @Adrienne_WAVY @kamamasters

shelly_simonds's tweet image. We need to be discussing this in Virginia! Are we going to allow multinational companies to come in and mine without proper regulations? @khafner15 @DaveRess1 @JournoMurph @Adrienne_WAVY @kamamasters


Don’t forget to register for Monday’s tow hall! It’s free, and you can sign up to comment. @piedmontenviron @AppVoices @VCNVAorg @VAOrganizing eventbrite.com/e/potential-im…

presspauseva's tweet image. Don’t forget to register for Monday’s tow hall! It’s free, and you can sign up to comment. @piedmontenviron @AppVoices @VCNVAorg @VAOrganizing 

eventbrite.com/e/potential-im…

ICYMI:

Wilderness Crossing update: We’ve learned some fairly shocking information related to historic gold mining on the proposed residential development site in Orange County. As it turns out, the former mines were never reclaimed, leaving a toxic legacy of mercury contamination 😬



Introducing: Press Pause Coalition A group of local and state organizations working to ensure that Virginia’s resources are protected from the dangers of metals mining. The coalition officially formed this year & seeks to implement a pause on permitting metals mining in Virginia.


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