Farm funding is our best shot to reduce pollution in Chesapeake
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The best strategy for meeting the pollution reduction goals in the Chesapeake Bay’s Clean Water Blueprint is to focus on farms.
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House Democrats push clean energy tax incentives in infrastructure package
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More than 180 House Democrats are urging leadership to include important clean energy, energy efficiency and clean transportation tax incentives in the plan.
Biggest, most profitable corporations avoid federal taxes
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U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-Va.) announced legislation to ensure America’s largest corporations pay their fair share and prevent them from paying nothing in federal taxes.
Senate approves infrastructure deal
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The U.S. Senate voted today to approve a trillion-dollar infrastructure package, a big first step on an item at the top of President Biden’s domestic agenda.
Charlottesville issues call for volunteers for Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign
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Charlottesville is participating in the 2021 NIHHIS-CAPA Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign, a nationwide citizen-science based effort to collect local data on temperatures and humidity levels.
A turning point on fossil fuel production?
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May 26, 2021 was a trifecta for climate activists working for disinvestment from fossil fuels and reinvestment in renewable energy.
Cline introduces bill to eliminate Federal Insurance Office
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Congressmen Ben Cline (R-VA-06) has introduced H.R. 4866 – the Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act.
Aimée Surprenant appointed dean of Virginia Tech’s Graduate School
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Aimée Surprenant, associate vice president and dean of the School of Graduate Studies for Memorial University of Newfoundland, will serve as the new dean of Virginia Tech’s Graduate School, effective Sept. 1.
Earth Talk: AI to the rescue for conservation
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AI tools are extremely precise in the more statistical and analytical elements of conservation, whether it’s detecting complex patterns or making mathematical calculations.
Virginia Tech community exceeds 2021 Lights Out!/Power Down! goal
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For the 12th year in a row, the Virginia Tech community exceeded its goal during the annual Lights Out!/Power Down! event held on June 24 on the Blacksburg campus.
