RICHMOND, VA (January 22, 2009) – In an unprecedented online partnership, five of Virginia’s leading conservation groups are joining forces with three top bloggers to launch ArticleXI.com, a blog dedicated to providing Virginians with a one-stop source for news on conservation issues ranging from clean energy to protecting the Chesapeake Bay. The blog’s name references the section of Virginia’s Constitution dealing with conservation and protection of Virginia’s natural resources.

“When RaisingKaine.com decided to close its doors at the close of 2008, it left a huge gap in Virginia’s online conservation community,” said Eileen Levandoski of the Sierra Club’s Virginia chapter. “But instead of a loss, we saw a unique opportunity to set aside partisanship and unite Virginia’s conservationists.”

“The threats facing Virginia’s economy and environment aren’t partisan – and neither are the solutions,” said Lowell Feld, founder and lead blogger of RaisingKaine.com. “It’s too easy for Democrats and Republicans to point across the aisle and blame each other for the gridlock. ArticleXI.com won’t hesitate to praise or criticize either party.”

ArticleXI.com’s initial lineup of lead bloggers includes:

·         Mike McCoy and JW Randolph of Appalachian Voices

·         Susanna Murley of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network

·         JR Tolbert of Environment Virginia

·         Eileen Levandoski of the Sierra Club’s Virginia chapter

·         Jessica Lee and Matt Zogby of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters

·         Lowell Feld, founder of RaisingKaine.com

·         J.R. Hoeft of BearingDrift.com

·         Miles Grant of TheGreenMiles.com, former chair of Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment

By no means is that meant to be a definitive list. All Virginia conservationists are invited to create an account at ArticleXI.com and post their own content.

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