Roundup of Climate and Energy News: March 15
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The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) is a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley.
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Study: Environment influences spread of infectious disease
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With outbreaks of infectious diseases making headlines around the world, scientists are under pressure to understand the drivers that influence the transmission of pathogens in order to better predict and control disease outbreaks.
Amazon to build two operations facilities in Hampton Roads
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Amazon announced on Tuesday plans for two new, state-of-the-art operations facilities in Hampton Roads that will create 1,500 new jobs.
Agritourism experts to share industry information
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Representatives of Virginia’s leading agricultural organizations will share industry tips and resources during the Virginia Agritourism Conference at the Smithfield Center March 30 through April 1.
Spanberger measure to protect 5G infrastructure passes Senate
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A measure led by Virginia Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger that would build a national strategy to protect 5G telecommunications systems in the United States and among U.S. allies passed the U.S. Senate this week.
Students help chart course for new Wonder Universe museum
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A local children’s museum with big dreams for its future turned to graduate students in Virginia Tech’s Office of Economic Development for ideas that could help double its annual attendance — from 20,000 to 45,000 people a year.
Roundup of Climate and Energy News: March 1
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The Trump administration announced it will resume coal leasing on public lands. A federal judge in Idaho ruled that a Trump administration policy limiting public input on oil and gas leasing decisions was “arbitrary and capricious.”
New book examines pottery market in Shenandoah Valley
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Dr. Scott H. Suter’s new book, A Potter’s Progress: Emanuel Suter and the Business of Craft, examines how one craftsman in the 1800s cultivated the art of pottery and expanded markets across the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Bridgewater College celebrates opening of John Kenny Forrer Learning Commons
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Bridgewater College students, faculty and staff were welcomed into the John Kenny Forrer Learning Commons Monday to celebrate the opening of the facility.
Pamplin Historical Park hosts Black History Month event
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Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier celebrates Black History Month with Elvatrice Belsches on Saturday, Feb. 22.
