Researchers seek ways to extract rare earth minerals from coal
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Virginia Tech researchers are working with partners in a $1 million pilot project to recover rare earth elements from coal.
Search Results for clean energy
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Dominion, Prince William County agree to wastewater discharge plan
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Dominion and Prince William County have reached a settlement agreement on releasing treated water from coal ash ponds at the Possum Point Power Station.
Women’s lacrosse: No. 7 Virginia tops Richmond, 18-12
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The No. 7 Virginia women’s lacrosse team (2-1) defeated Richmond (2-1) 18-12 on a soggy Turf Field Wednesday evening after the game was delayed 18 minutes due to lightning.
What are the health, environmental risks of using a 3D printer?
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As with most inventions, the thrill of the new has led to mass excitement surrounding 3D printing. The booming industry is expected to grow.
Businesses, labor, industry groups praise governor for support of Atlantic Coast Pipeline
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Members of the EnergySure Coalition sent a letter to Gov. Terry McAuliffe thanking him for his continued, outspoken support for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Farm Bureau website following ag aspects of presidential race
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The American Farm Bureau Federation has created a website, election16.fb.org, for anyone who wants to follow what presidential candidates are saying to attract the farm vote.
New national green infrastructure planning book focus of upcoming Richmond lecture
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Strategic Green Infrastructure Planning: A Multi-Scale Approach, a national book, is now available from Island Press.
Abandoned mines bill directs federal investment to communities hit hardest by coal decline
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A bill introduced in Congress would allocate $1 billion for communities across the country that have been hardest hit by the coal-mining industry’s decline.
House Republicans outline business growth agenda
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Republican members of the Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday outlined their legislative agenda to foster job creation.
Report: Pipeline climate impacts could double that of smokestacks
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A new report by the Sierra Club finds that pollution from two proposed pipelines would almost double the total emissions from existing power plants in Virginia.
