Lawmakers request Virginia be added to offshore drilling ban
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A group of Democratic lawmakers is pressuring President Trump to extend a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Inspiring ideas to create a relaxing backyard oasis
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The noise and demands of the outside world mean that finding a place to relax these days isn’t always easy. Especially in 2020, the backyard is the ultimate oasis.
Northam signs Hampton Roads transportation funding law
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Gov. Ralph Northam celebrated the launch of Virginia’s first zero-emission electric buses on Friday as he ceremonially signed a new law that provides dedicated funding for the first time in Hampton Roads Transit’s history.
EMU’s new environmental justice minor addresses intersections of environmentalism, social justice movements
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The term “environmental justice” is increasingly joining the common lexicon of activists and community leaders.
Agriculture in the Classroom 2020-2021 grant deadline extended due to virtual learning
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As educators and students acclimate to a unique school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom is giving educators extra time to apply for educational grants.
Tolu Olubunmi to deliver International Day of Peace Talk at Washington and Lee
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Political strategist and social entrepreneur Tolu Olubunmi will deliver the inaugural International Day of Peace address at Washington and Lee University on Sept. 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Beyer, Rooney introduce legislation to boost NOAA Coastal Resilience Grants Program
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Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Francis Rooney (R-FL) today introduced the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act, bipartisan legislation that would direct offshore wind revenues to NOAA’s Coastal Resilience Grants Program.
VDOF seeks acorns, nuts for Augusta Forestry Center in Crimora
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The Virginia Department of Forestry is again seeking 12 species of acorns and nuts that can be planted at its Augusta Forestry Center in Crimora to grow into tree seedlings that will become the forests of tomorrow.
Virtual school dangers: The hazards of a police state education during COVID-19
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Once upon a time in America, parents breathed a sigh of relief when their kids went back to school after a summer’s hiatus, content in the knowledge that for a good portion of the day, their kids would be gainfully occupied, out of harm’s way, and out of trouble.
Special online event highlights advocacy, organizing in advance of 2020 elections
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The Shenandoah Group of the Sierra Club and Climate Action Alliance of the Valley are hosting Action and Elections in Virginia: What Would Rachel Carson Do? – an online event set for Thursday from 7-8 p.m.
