Climate Action Alliance of the Valley weekly climate, energy news roundup: April 17
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The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News for the week ending April 17 follows.
Search Results for Virginia Tech research
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AGs call on Congress to fund modernization of state systems for sealing, expungement of criminal records
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Virginia has been one of the nation’s least forgiving and most restrictive states for individuals who have earned the opportunity to have old convictions and charges expunged from their records.
VSU scientists granted $600K to help solve food insecurity through urban micro farms
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Virginia State University has received a $600,000 grant to explore micro farms as a potential solution to food deserts in urban neighborhoods.
Philanthropist Dr. Ray Gaskins endows two athletics scholarships at Longwood University
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Established by a $250,000 estate gift from Dr. Ray Gaskins, Longwood has endowed two athletics scholarships for a high-achieving male and female student-athlete.
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley climate, energy news roundup: April 3
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The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News for the week ending April 2.
Return to the road requires awareness of distracted driving dangers
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According to data from the Virginia DMV, 120 people died and more than 13,000 were injured on Virginia’s roads in 2019 as a result of distracted driving crashes.
Medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation held accountable for deceiving consumers
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A multistate settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing of its surgical mesh products for women requires the company to pay $188.6 million.
UVA discovery reveals potential way to prevent heart attacks, strokes
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Scientists at UVA have identified a way to head off heart attacks and strokes by strengthening the fibrous caps overlying atherosclerotic plaques.
Rasoul hires campaigns director for Impact Center PAC to support Democratic House candidates
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Roanoke Democrat Sam Rasoul has hired a campaigns director for his Impact Center PAC to support House of Delegates candidates across the Commonwealth.
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley climate, energy news roundup: March 14
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News. Excerpts from a recent Roundup follow; full Roundup is here.
