
Climate, energy news roundup: Sept. 20
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.

Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.

While some fires in some places might be beneficial, the wholesale torching of the forests of the American West right now is far from beneficial overall.

Washington, D.C. now has a new presidential memorial. On Sept. 17, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, joined the ranks of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt in having a major site in the nation’s capital dedicated to his memory.

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII, some 70 WWII aircraft will fly over the nation’s capital on Friday, Sept. 25, in the Arsenal of Democracy.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, died Friday evening surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer.

While the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award typically gets more attention, the Defensive Rookie of the Year award should not be overlooked.

The coronavirus pandemic has consumed the attention of the country, but health care challenges that existed before COVID-19 ever came about remain.

In May 1999, the Washington Football Team and the Jack Kent Cooke Stadium were sold in a blind auction to an investment group led by Daniel Snyder.

American Shakespeare Center has announced plans to uphold a beloved holiday tradition with their new production of A Christmas Carol debuting under the company’s rigorous ASC SafeStart protocols this December.

Mary Baldwin University, bucking national trends this fall, has more students on campus than ever before.
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