Climate Action Alliance of the Valley news roundup: July 2021
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First edition of a new Climate Action Alliance of the Valley Roundup of environmental and energy news!
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Wittman urges Pelosi to cancel August recess
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Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) has sent a follow-up letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to cancel August recess considering the amount of work members of Congress must still complete.
The right to be let alone: What to do when COVID strike force teams come knocking
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A federal COVID-19 vaccination strike force may soon be knocking on your door, especially if you live in a community with low vaccination rates. Will you let them in?
Virginia men’s soccer announces 2021 fall schedule
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The Virginia men’s soccer program will open a 10-game home slate at home on Aug. 26 with a matchup against Western Michigan at Klöckner Stadium.
Virginia Tech launches observance of its sesquicentennial anniversary
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In 1872, Addison Caldwell trekked 30 miles from Craig County to Blacksburg, inspired by the opportunity for an education.
63 ACC players taken in 2021 MLB Draft
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A total of 63 ACC players – second-most among all conferences – were selected in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft, which concluded Tuesday afternoon.
Can songbirds rise above din of 17-year-cicada? JMU researcher wants to know
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Songbirds, especially those that live in urban areas like Washington, D.C., have a lot of competition when it comes to communicating their messages, from noises other creatures make to flowing rivers and wind to noisy traffic and other human-caused sounds.
College World Series veteran Mike Roberts joins Virginia softball coaching staff
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Mike Roberts helped lead Oregon and Washington to the semifinals at the Women’s College World Series as an assistant coach. Roberts has now joined the Virginia softball coaching staff as associate head coach and pitching coach.
Morgan Griffith: The importance of the Hyde Amendment
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Eradicating the Hyde Amendment would force American taxpayers to fund abortion, even if it goes entirely against their personal religious convictions.
Cancer biologist to join Fralin Biomedical Research Institute faculty
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Every year, 790 Americans are diagnosed with a rare and deadly form of brain cancer called a diffuse midline glioma, according to the National Cancer Institute.
