Earl Zimmerman | Climate and energy news roundup
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Virginia became the first state in the country to launch a statewide bulk-purchasing campaign for rooftop solar to bring down the cost for households.
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Search interest in U.S. sweepstakes casinos grew 30 percent over the past year
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Despite recent legislative crackdowns, the U.S. sweepstakes casinos industry has continued to gain momentum over the past year.
Earl Zimmerman | What’s making news in climate, environment, energy
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State Senate President Louise Lucas, Virginia’s immovable power broker, has clashed with Gov. Spanberger over lucrative state tax incentives for data centers
USMNT run in 2026 World Cup comes to sloppy end in 4-1 loss to Belgium
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The U.S. Men’s National Team couldn’t get out of its own way in Monday’s Round of 16 game with Belgium.
Notebook: What’s making news today in the climate, environmental circles
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Virginia has one chance to critically assess NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: Are fossil fuel interests actually losing now?
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The Virginia General Assembly passed a bill to extend the EnergyShare program of Dominion Energy to 2038 and increase its budget.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: Everything complicated by war in Iran
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The Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act subsidizes fossil fuels by an average of $3.5 billion each year, according to a new report from Senate Budget Committee Democrats.
Earl Zimmerman: February 2026 Climate and Energy News Roundup
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Solar can save Virginia farms if state and local government gets out of the way.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: December 2025
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Fresh off a decisive election win, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is promising a sharp turn in Virginia’s energy policy, vowing energy affordability for regular ratepayers, boosting in-state power generation, and forcing data centers to “pay their fair share.”
Climate and Energy News Roundup: November 2025
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The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley is organizing a Climate Action Celebration and Call to Action at the Massanutten Regional Library on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
