Mary Rafferty
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Executive Director, Virginia Conservation Network (@VCNVAorg). Working Mom. All tweets are personal.
Richmond, VA
Joined May 2013
Had a great time talking with our friends at @VCNVAorg about transit and sustainability. Thanks for having us!
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It’s taken WMATA 14 years and counting to return Metrorail to full service after the 2009 Fort Totten crash. It took officials less than a month to reopen I-95 after a tanker crash. At the time, WMATA carried 1.2 million passengers daily, while 150,000 cars used that stretch of
Based on the tremendous progress these crews made over the weekend, I can now say: We will have I-95 back open this weekend. We have worked around the clock to get this done, and we’ve completed each phase safely and ahead of schedule.
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VOTE! VOTE! #VOTE! Primary elections are being held across the commonwealth. #VAisforVoters Find your polling location here >> https://t.co/uavujlJx3m
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🚨 Rally today to save Hickory Hill!🚨 Monday, June 12 @ 5:30 pm Richmond City Hall Led by RVA Neighborhood Coalition and 8th District leaders!!
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VA's Air Pollution Control Board votes to repeal a carbon pollution reduction law (RGGI) – as our air quality hit Code Red due to wildfires fueled by climate change 🤯🚨 Our Partners continue to defend for RGGI: https://t.co/zEocknMWvT
#DefendRGGI #ClimateActionNow
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As Virginia's air quality hits Code Red, our Air Pollution Control Board voted to withdraw from RGGI - a program that reduces air pollution.
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We likely head to red (maybe purple) this afternoon! a good site to monitor air quality is https://t.co/ErDfWwGKtj
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A reporter just asked me if we were going to cancel the big Mountain Valley Pipeline protest at the White House tomorrow because of wildfire smoke. Answer: no, this is *exactly* why we have to take these sorts of actions. Join us.
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A rally to demand Biden #StopMVP!
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To those in media & outside of Richmond intent on painting our students with broad brush of negativity, shame on you. Our students are the brightest, hardest working & most compassionate young people I have ever met. I am enormously honored & grateful to serve them every day.
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Kids should be able to graduate & families should be able to celebrate them without fear of being killed by gun violence. What a heartbreaking moment for our RPS community.
Police confirmed the two who died are a Hugenot High School graduate and his father.
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All RPS schools & offices will be closed tomorrow, June 7. All high school graduations have also been canceled. Further updates regarding rescheduling will be shared soon.
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Looking for an awesome, impactful job? You could be the next... ✊Communications Fellow with @selc_org 🍀IT Support Coordinator / Specialist with @AppVoices 🌱Natural Areas Steward with @urichmond Click here to apply:
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Check out career openings within Virginia's conservation community!
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Virginians! Join a rally on Thursday, June 1, to tell #SenWarner to vote no on special exemptions for the #MVP in the debt-ceiling bill! Norfolk: https://t.co/QKOF5gcA4L Richmond: https://t.co/1EAnIPB6Ri Roanoke: https://t.co/LLasvtouz0 Vienna: https://t.co/jwq12l3WvT
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Proud to lead my Virginia House colleagues @RepDonBeyer, @GerryConnolly, @RepSpanberger, @BobbyScott, & @RepWexton in submitting an amendment to strip the Mountain Valley Pipeline from the bipartisan budget agreement. The MVP has nothing to do with our nation's spending.
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Virginia has been at the forefront of decarbonizing our grid and fighting climate pollution. This act of Congress negotiated by @POTUS will take VA and our country backwards in our fight against climate change. Pass a clean debt deal. #StopMVP
"Singling out the Mountain Valley Pipeline for approval in a vote about our nation’s credit limit is an egregious act,” said Peter Anderson, Virginia Policy Director. Read our statement at the link. #StopMVP
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Disheartening for West Virginians who expect equal protection under the law, like everyone else. This says, we're not worthy.
Expedited approval of Mountain Valley Pipeline is part of debt ceiling package https://t.co/UXzb543lb5
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Tonight is the vigil and memorial for Shawn Soares. Monroe Park - 8pm - 5/20 https://t.co/OxRnbTYAIS
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A community candlelight vigil will be held this Saturday at 8 pm at Monroe Park to honor the memory of Shawn Soares. Please spread the word ❤️
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