Manchin proposes bill to weaken environmental protections, expedite projects
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Last week, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin proposed legislation to expedite projects that would pollute the country.
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Virginia Tech Football Notebook: Hokies preparing for wet, wild game at UNC
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The forecast for the next two days has Chapel Hill getting in the range of four inches of rain, though at this writing the rain should be tapering off by mid-afternoon, which is good news for college football fans.
Manchin drops request to include expedited review for energy projects in funding bill
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West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has dropped his request to include a proposal to expedite the permitting and environmental review process for new energy projects in a government funding extension, opening the door for the funding extension to pass in the U.S. Senate.
Expansion of artificial intelligence company in Fairfax County to create 117 jobs
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A provider of secure and accurate data labeling services to enable artificial intelligence applications will invest $1.4 million to expand headquarters in Fairfax County.
Coalition hires counsel to protect endangered right whale from offshore Virginia wind project
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A coalition of public interest groups have hired counsel to explore a lawsuit protecting the right whale from Dominion Energy’s efforts to place an offshore wind project directly in their habitat off the coast of Virginia.
Income potential and pupil-teacher ratio factor in best and worst states for educators
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World Teachers’ Day is October 5, but teachers make an average $2,150 less per year than they did 10 years ago.
Avoiding a war without a winner: How we could ease the deadly US-China dispute
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In a world haunted by the specter of nuclear war, needlessly aggressive competition among nations could lead to an apocalyptic catastrophe.
Andrew Moss: Casting a discerning eye on political theater
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When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew two planeloads of migrants from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard on Sept. 14, critics condemned the action as “political theater.”
Wexton, Spanberger speak truth to Youngkin on anti-trans school policies
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The bipartisan monthly meeting between Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Virginia’s congressional delegation this week got heated when Democrats Jennifer Wexton and Abigail Spanberger brought up Youngkin’s proposed anti-trans school policies, and Republican Bob Good defended the policies by claiming that schools and teachers are “grooming” children to change their gender.
Amtrak sets goal for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045
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As part of their vision for the future, Amtrak has pledged to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across their network by 2045.
