
Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News
The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) is a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley.

The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) is a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley.

More than 99 percent of food samples tested in the USDA Pesticide Data Program had pesticide residue levels well below the acceptable levels established by the Environmental Protection Agency.

More than $1 billion worth of poultry and poultry products are expected to be exported to China in the coming year, following the dissolution of a U.S. poultry ban imposed since 2015.

The quick, sloping cursive handwriting fills the computer screen. It reads, “Spam, Spam, Spam. All I dream about is Spam.”

James Madison University is the “most innovative school” in the South according to U.S. News and World Report.

Augusta Health has been recognized as a Best Hospital in the Shenandoah Valley for 2019-20 by U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked UVA Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year.

Modern Healthcare, a leading national healthcare publication, has named Pamela M. Sutton-Wallace, chief executive officer of UVA Medical Center, as one of 2019’s Top 25 Women Leaders.

NASCAR is counting down to the start of the 2019 season at the Daytona 500. Chris Graham and Rod Mullins cover the latest from the world of auto racing.

It’s the NASCAR offseason, but there’s plenty going on. And Chris Graham and Rod Mullins take you through the news of the week in auto racing.
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