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J.R. Tolbert

@jrtolbert

I work for clean air, clean water and preservation of open space with Virginia Chapter-Sierra Club.

 Richmond, VA
vasierraclub.org
Joined March 2009
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Post Local
@postlocal20 Nov 2013
Major D.C. building height changes are rejected by planning commission wapo.st/17LpSqs
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George Burke@gaburke28 Aug 2013
Still have doubts about climate change? Check out these before and after photos of glacier in Alaska. climate.gov/news-features/un…
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Replying to @HuntsmanAbby
@HuntsmanAbby: Abby, Out of this crew, only your dad would be interesting to be stuck in an elevator. The rest needs therapy.
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Jindal, Huntsman and Perry. Any one of them would be more interesting to be stuck in an elevator w/than Cruz or Paul. thehill.com/blogs/pundits-bl…
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Walmart reports weak sales. Says it's hurting cuz low-wage workers have too little to spend. (Its wrkers would agree) nytimes.com/2013/08/16/busin…

Grim Picture of Recovery in Forecasts by Retailers (Published 2013)

Despite signs of a reviving economy, several big retail chains said consumers were still limiting their spending to the essentials.

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David Weigel
@daveweigel25 Jul 2013
Weather in DC so gorgeous right now that Anthony Weiner is trying to Snapchat with it
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Chuck Todd
@chucktodd25 Jul 2013
Lame duck managing not working? #nats. Btw, I still contend this lineup misses Morse most of all.
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CAP Action
@CAPAction25 Jun 2013
The cost of climate change: $188 BILLION in damages due to extreme weather from 2011-12. That's over $500 a person. thinkprogress.org/climate/20…
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Chris Hayes
@chrislhayes25 Jun 2013
"Putting an end to the limitless dumping of pollution by our powerplants." That's good!
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RT to share President Obama's plan to cut carbon pollution and #ActOnClimate change: at.wh.gov/mneQN,
Image from White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse)
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FACT: In 2012, extreme weather disasters cost Americans more than $100 billion. #ActOnClimate
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Due to climate change, temperatures are rising, weather is getting more extreme—and it's time to act: at.wh.gov/mmJPg #ActOnClimate
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A few folks in the #VAtechforum audience laughed when Cuccinelli said he hasn't overdone social issues as politician.
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Here's @scontorno story on cuccinelli opposing tools to attract and grow businesses. m.washingtonexaminer.com/ken…
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Roughly half of us in the United States live in areas where air quality doesn’t satisfy national standards, and a... fb.me/KEdWnRVu
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SCOTUS could issue decisions today on DOMA and Prop 8 (or not.) RT if you agree the Court should support #marriage4all
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Replying to @uscan
Those jobs won't be in Va. without policy reform. RT @uscan "Clean energy sector expected to double by 2022!" ow.ly/iSidd
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Jonathan Martin
@jmart18 Feb 2013
RT @JohnJHarwood: If you thought the whole "Michael Jordan Turns 50" thing was big, just wait until April when it happens to Bill Wennington
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Great news-> McCain expects broad support for universal background checks via @POLITICO politi.co/WCICza
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Marco Rubio digs himself into a deep hole on climate change huff.to/12MkrTT
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