
Morgan Griffith: Democrats target natural gas
Natural gas is a core fuel for the modern world. It is used to heat homes, power the electric grid, and make manufactured products, including plastics.

Natural gas is a core fuel for the modern world. It is used to heat homes, power the electric grid, and make manufactured products, including plastics.

Winston Churchill famously said, “There is nothing government can give you that it hasn’t taken from you in the first place.” This accurately depicts how the Democrats’ impending tax-and-spending spree will affect the American people.

The Virginia Department of Health reminds everyone that many locations are available throughout the region and across the Commonwealth for individuals seeking COVID-19 testing.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) has introduced legislation to remove a bureaucratic obstacle preventing many students from receiving the degree or certification they have earned.

U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) reopened to traffic this afternoon, almost eight weeks after it was closed due to a rock slide and slope failure between Route 151 (Critzers Shop Road) and Route 6 (Afton Mountain Road).

Fort Monroe Authority has approved a 40-year ground lease with Smithfield-based Pack Brothers Hospitality, which will invest $40 million to redevelop the Marina District.

President Biden wants to retool and relaunch the Civilian Conservation Corps as the Civilian Climate Corps.

A Buchanan County man pleaded guilty this week to distributing child pornography using a means or facility of interstate commerce.

The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News for the week ending April 17 follows.

VDOT will hold a design public hearing on Tuesday for the replacement of the Route 17/50/522 (Millwood Pike) bridge over Interstate 81 in Frederick County.
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