Posts Tagged ‘Flood mitigation’
Pennington Gap residents invited to meeting to review designs for Cas Walker site
Pennington Gap officials will unveil design drafts for transforming the site of the former Cas Walker grocery store into a green space that helps protect the community from flooding. They will seek community input at a June 25 meeting hosted by Appalachian Voices.
Read MorePennington Gap community meeting to be held on March 31 to discuss future of Cas Walker site
On March 31, Appalachian Voices will host a meeting at the Pennington Gap Community Center to discuss the future of the former Cas Walker grocery store site.
Read MorePound riverwalk public workshop and input session to be held
Appalachian Voices, the town of Pound and Hill Studios are hosting a community event on Dec. 12, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pound Town Hall.
Read MoreJudge rules that Virginia regulators didn’t have authority to end state participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Today, the Floyd County Circuit Court released a ruling that the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, its director and the State Air Pollution Control Board did not have the authority to end Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Read MoreFinding Higher Ground From Floods
As catastrophic floods increase in frequency and severity, state governments, nonprofits and local communities have been diving into the questions surrounding flood recovery and mitigation.
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