Dendron News

Norfolk's City Council, at its April 25 meeting, considered an ill-advised resolution opposing the proposed Cypress Creek Power Station, a state-of-the art coal/biomass-fired electricity generating plant planned in the town of Dendron in Surry County.

Members of the community and students protest the Surry coal plant at a Dendron city council meeting in March.

Residents of Dendron, Virginia may have scored an environmental and human health victory as the Surry coal plant project that was scheduled to be built may have lost its last leg.

At the College of William and Mary, students spend a large portion of their time talking about and promoting social justice.

Without discussion or explanation, the Dendron Town Council on Monday unanimously approved rezoning and land-use permits that roll out the welcome mat for the state's largest coal-fueled power plant.