Climate and Energy News Roundup: July 2025
Jeff Heie, the founder and director of the local nonprofit GiveSolar, received a Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions 2025 Sustainability Champions Award.
Jeff Heie, the founder and director of the local nonprofit GiveSolar, received a Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions 2025 Sustainability Champions Award.
Members of the House energy coalition joined the SEEC Institute on a climate change tour of Great Smoky Mountains National Park last week.
Project GROWS, a nonprofit farm dedicated to building healthier communities, announces a new solar energy system at its farm site.
Local Climate News The Vine & Fig Educational Outreach program, called the “The Fresh Veggie Series,” purchases fresh local food from regenerative farms. They deliver the veggies and educational materials each week through five partner farms and 30 regional networks like health clinics, after school youth programming, and section 8 housing locations. The Rockingham County…
House Republicans voted for polluting corporations and against clean energy tax credits and America’s manufacturing sector Wednesday night.
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly served Virginia’s 11th District since 2009, when he cofounded the House Sustainable energy coalition.
House Republicans passed three resolutions that would eliminate Clean Air Act waivers for three vehicle emissions rules in California.
House SEEC members rejected House Republicans’ “scorched-earth plan to sell off American lands, waters and wildlife.”
The premier event for global climate action, DC Climate Week was held with more than 125 activities, including Policy and Advocacy Day.
Renew Rocktown, an emerging local umbrella environmental organization, hosted an Earth Day luncheon that drew together 100 environmental leaders to celebrate past accomplishments.
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