Toyota: From environmental leader to laggard?
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It’s hard to believe that Toyota, the automaker behind the hugely successful hybrid-electric Prius, is no longer viewed as a leader in greener cars.
Search Results for climate
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Friends of fleece flock together
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For years, Bernie and Lynn Cosell’s home and passion project — Fantasy Farm in Pearisburg — has been a destination for experiential learning for the veterinary college’s students.
Do you compost? Use these tips to get the most out of yours
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Composting is a great way to use up household food waste as well as boost garden productivity.
Virginia unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in July
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Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent in July, 3.7 percentage points below the rate from one year ago.
Northam announces grants to replace 83 diesel school buses with clean alternatives
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Augusta County will receive a grant from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust to replace two diesel school buses with electric buses.
E-scooters return to Virginia Tech, providing opportunities for research
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They’re orange, they’re electric, and they’re back: e-scooters will soon reappear on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus.
A big shot in the arm: Infrastructure bill would aid Bay restoration
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The Chesapeake Bay restoration effort stands to get a hefty infusion of funding from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal reached in the U.S. Senate.
Mason City, Iowa: Adding 102 apartments downtown, The River 2 Project
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Mason City is providing grants to help in the development of a 102-unit apartment complex downtown. The River II is the second iteration of the River, a 133-unit housing complex developed as “Workforce Housing.”
Patton Logistics Group to invest $11M to expand in Pulaski County
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The Patton Logistics Group will invest $11 million to expand its trucking, logistics, and warehousing operation in the New River Valley Commerce Park in Pulaski County.
Virginia LCV 2021 Scorecard ranks lawmakers on key environmental votes
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The Virginia League of Conservation Voters released its 2021 General Assembly Conservation Scorecard, which ranks members of the legislature based on their votes on key environmental legislation.
