Climate, energy news roundup: May 18
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Gas prices continue recent uptick with increase in mobility as lockdowns ease
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Virginia gas prices have risen 3.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.73/gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations.
Spanberger: Release list of small business loan recipients, PPP funding amounts received
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., is fighting for answers for Central Virginia small businesses and pressing the administration to release important information about the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program.
Luria cosponsors Strengthening America’s Supply Chain and National Security Act
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria has signed on as a cosponsor of legislation to reduce America’s dependence on Chinese pharmaceuticals and identify medical supply chain vulnerabilities.
Dredged material to rebuild two Chesapeake Bay islands
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Poplar Island is growing by 2 million cubic yards a year in the Army Corps’ largest “beneficial use” of dredged material undertaken on the East Coast.
Morgan Griffith leads effort to preserve paper options for retirement documents
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Congressman Morgan Griffith led a bipartisan letter signed by 47 members of Congress in support of preserving paper options for retirement documents.
Don’t expect to see too many people on the roads for Memorial Day
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Last year, 43 million Americans traveled for Memorial Day weekend. Expect a record-low travel volume this Memorial Day.
Virginia War Memorial Foundation directors produce hand sanitizer for Veterans Care Center
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Recently, the Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center located on Broad Rock Blvd. in Richmond took delivery of four gallons of badly needed hand sanitizer.
Spanberger leads effort urging HHS to distribute funding to long-term care facilities
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va. is leading an effort calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release billions of dollars in funding to long-term care facilities.
McEachin, Adams lead effort urging USDA to release funding for land-grant HBCUs
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin is leading a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Agriculture David Purdue requesting funding be issued for 1890 HBCUs to help the institutions can weather the financial consequences of the COVID-19 lockdowns.
