
Earth Day provides opportunity to raise awareness of eco-anxiety, JMU professor says
Harrisonburg is well over 2,000 miles from Oregon, but when the Pacific Coast state endured its worst wildfire season ever in 2020, Debbie Sturm felt devastated.

Harrisonburg is well over 2,000 miles from Oregon, but when the Pacific Coast state endured its worst wildfire season ever in 2020, Debbie Sturm felt devastated.

Grenova Inc., a sustainable biotech firm that designs, develops and manufactures devices that wash and sterilize contaminated pipette tips for reuse, will invest $10.6 million to expand in the City of Richmond.

The National Women’s Political Caucus-Virginia has announced its endorsement of Norfolk Councilmember Andria McClellan for lieutenant governor.

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action are marking the one-year anniversary of AgMission, an initiative to reduce greenhouse gases in agriculture.

Dominion Energy is continuing its clean energy transformation with early investments in hydrogen, which the company hopes will help it achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions and support decarbonization of other industries like transportation and manufacturing.

The Climate Stewardship Act is aimed at increasing federal investment in voluntary farm and ranch conservation programs.

Virginia’s unemployment rate decreased a tenth of a percentage point to 5.1 percent in March, which is down 6.2 percentage points from its peak of 11.3 percent in April 2020.

Lawrence Brothers Inc. will invest $3.2 million to expand its operation in Tazewell County.

Mayor Kelly Burk of Leesburg and Mayor Sheila Olem of Herndon have endorsed Norfolk Councilmember Andria McClellan for the Democratic Party lieutenant governor nomination.

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has released a draft grant manual for the Community Flood Preparedness Fund.
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