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Robin Guenther: The Toxic Chemical Industry Fights for Outdated, Unhealthy Materials in ‘Green Buildings

Published date: February 12, 2013 | 9:43 pm

The war over toxic chemicals and human health is spilling over into places we live and work: our buildings. The American Chemical Council has launched an expensive and focused attack on the U.S. Green Building Council to protect the status quo of a small set of bad-actor manufacturers of toxic and obsolete chemicals. But innovative companies across the building industries and human health advocates are fighting back.

Augusta County Historical Society presents program on Matthew Fontaine Maury

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Published date: February 11, 2013 | 10:27 am

Updated: August 28, 2024 | 12:07 pm

The story of Matthew Fontaine Maury’s fascinating career will be told as part of the continuing Stuart Speaker Series sponsored by the Augusta County Historical Society on Thursday, February 21 at 7 p.m. at the R.R. Smith Center for History and Art. Colonel Keith Gibson, director of the VMI museum system, has put together a fascinating program that explores Maury’s life and career.

Sen. Kaine discusses defense cuts, sequester in Arlington

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Published date: February 5, 2013 | 10:45 am

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, met on Monday with more than two dozen defense contractors in Northern Virginia to discuss the possible impact of sequester cuts on the defense industry and on Northern Virginia’s economy, as well as ongoing uncertainty over the current year’s appropriations.

Earth Talk: Saving energy, money with home automation

Roddy Scheer

Published date: February 2, 2013 | 10:09 am

Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:38 pm

Home automation may indeed be the next big trend in what consumers can do today to stand up for the environment. By setting up a wired (or even wireless) system, homeowners can optimize lighting level efficiency, cut heating and cooling energy costs and deactivate energy-consuming devices and appliances even when no one is home.

Ken Plum: A breach of trust

Ken Plum

Published date: January 30, 2013 | 5:39 pm

Updated: July 14, 2025 | 7:02 pm

In a Tom DeLay, Texas-style move, Republicans in the Virginia State Senate redrew the legislative district lines without public notice or involvement. This action in the 20-20 divided body came on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday when Democratic Senator Henry Marsh, who is one of Virginia’s most prominent civil rights leaders, was away attending President Obama’s inauguration.

Earth Talk: Allergies and unhealthy indoor air

Roddy Scheer

Published date: January 30, 2013 | 5:31 pm

Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:38 pm

Even for those of us without allergies, poor indoor air quality is an often overlooked health issue. Recent research has shown that the air inside some buildings can be more polluted than the outdoor air in the most industrialized of cities. And since many of us spend some 90 percent of our time indoors, cleaning the air where we live and work might be one of the most important things we can do for our health.

Report: Virginia top state for LEED certifications in 2012

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Published date: January 27, 2013 | 5:10 pm

Updated: February 6, 2013 | 10:40 am

In their annual rankings released this week, the U.S. Green Building Council announced that Virginia has improved to the top state for LEED-certified buildings. Virginia ranked behind Colorado and Illinois last year, but improved to the top spot for 2012, with 170 projects certified, and 29,709,574 square feet of LEED space certified.

Warner joins group in reintroducing FAST Voting Act

Chris Graham

Published date: January 24, 2013 | 5:36 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 4:13 pm

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) have reintroduced their legislation to make substantial improvements in the states’ administration of their elections and to make voting faster and more accessible to all voters.

ACLU urges McDonnell to act on restoration of voting rights for ex-felons

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Published date: January 21, 2013 | 8:25 pm

The ACLU of Virginia on Monday sent a letter to Gov. Bob McDonnell urging him to issue an executive order restoring the voting rights of Virginians with felony convictions. The civil liberties group has recently praised the Governor for showing support for legislation that would automatically restore civil rights for nonviolent offenders, and becoming an advocate for rights restoration reform.

Locally grown challenge generates almost $500,000 in pledges

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Published date: January 20, 2013 | 12:15 pm

Since the Virginia Food System Council issued a challenge last spring for Virginians to spend $10 a week on locally grown foods, nearly 700 households and 30 businesses have pledged almost half a million dollars per year.

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Robin Guenther: The Toxic Chemical Industry Fights for Outdated, Unhealthy Materials in ‘Green Buildings

Augusta County Historical Society presents program on Matthew Fontaine Maury

Sen. Kaine discusses defense cuts, sequester in Arlington

Earth Talk: Saving energy, money with home automation

Ken Plum: A breach of trust

Earth Talk: Allergies and unhealthy indoor air

Report: Virginia top state for LEED certifications in 2012

Warner joins group in reintroducing FAST Voting Act

ACLU urges McDonnell to act on restoration of voting rights for ex-felons

Locally grown challenge generates almost $500,000 in pledges

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