Posts Tagged ‘Virginia’
Gov. Spanberger announces comprehensive Data Center Accountability platform
The governor’s platform includes many of the solutions that advocates have been calling for over the past several years.
Read MoreThe Shenandoah Salamander
The Shenandoah salamander is a woodland salamander, which has adapted to life at higher elevations away from water. This sparkling rarity lives among the dry leaves, cracked logs, and stony hillocks on the highest peaks of Shenandoah National Park.
Read MoreSouthwest Virginia community solar discussion happening on Oct. 1
The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia will be hosting a community discussion about solar energy in Virginia’s coalfields during its fall meeting on Oct. 1.
Read MoreFrom conversation to construction: Building a community vision
The park is the focal point of our community-driven planning process, from the design of the stage to the planned uses of the new space.
Read MoreResidents oppose Dominion Energy’s massive gas plant proposal to meet data center demand
The proposed Cumberland Energy Center would be capable of powering the equivalent of 750,000 homes, but the roughly 4,000 households in rural Cumberland County would have to live with the dirtier air, health impacts, noise and traffic it will cause.
Read MoreVirginia Department of Environmental Quality proposes $179,000 fine for Southeast Supply Enhancement Project violations during pipeline construction
On July 16, the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company signed a proposed consent order by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality that would levy a $179,068 fine against the company for failure to comply with erosion and sediment control regulations.
Read MoreColorblind Viewfinders Make Appalachian State Parks More Accessible
Virginia State Parks is the first park system in the nation to have a colorblind viewfinder at each one of its 43 locations — thanks to the dedication of one park ranger. Other states are following suit.
Read MoreDungannon community event to celebrate purchase of land next to depot, plan next steps
A community workshop on Aug. 7 will celebrate the recent purchase of the land beside the Dungannon Depot by the town.
Read MoreVirginia rejoins RGGI
On July 1, as a heat wave baked the commonwealth, Virginia rejoined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, more commonly known as RGGI.
Read MoreCommunity organizing forces stoppage of air permit for MVP Boost compressor station in Elliston, Virginia
Years of grassroots organizing, community research and persistent advocacy by residents of the Elliston-Lafayette community and regional partners have forced a halt to the air permit application for the proposed Swann Compressor Station.
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