
Update: Senate, House pass Virginia Clean Economy Act
The House of Delegates voted 52-47 on Tuesday to pass the Virginia Clean Economy Act, legislation that puts the Commonwealth on the path toward 100 percent clean energy by 2050.

The House of Delegates voted 52-47 on Tuesday to pass the Virginia Clean Economy Act, legislation that puts the Commonwealth on the path toward 100 percent clean energy by 2050.

Dominion Energy is committing itself to achieving net zero emissions from electricity generation and gas infrastructure operations by 2050.

Rabbi Dr. Niles Goldstein, asked to reflect on the impact of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Interfaith Engagement on its 10th anniversary, called the organization “a counterweight to today’s climate of tribalizm and demonization of the other.”

A Virginia House committee voted Thursday to send the Virginia Clean Economy Act to the House floor.

Custom Truck One Source will invest $2.6 million to expand its existing manufacturing operation in Bedford County.

A bill that sets a 2050 deadline for Virginia to get 100 percent of power from clean sources and eliminate utility pollution has passed a House of Delegates subcommittee.

Welcome Week acclimates students to the Virginia Tech main campus and community each fall. But what about students who arrive in January or want a fresh start for spring semester?

Mack Trucks announced this week that it will invest $13 million to establish a manufacturing operation in Roanoke County, creating 250 new jobs.

Blue Ridge Designs, LLC, a fast-growing manufacturer of screen printed apparel, will invest $2.28 million to expand its screen printing operation in Carroll County.

House Democrats unveiled on Wednesday a new framework for a five-year, $760 billion investment in the nation’s infrastructure.
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