
Legislation would make solar affordable for low income families
Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) joined with a group this week introducing the Low-Income Solar Energy Act.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) joined with a group this week introducing the Low-Income Solar Energy Act.

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement after the New York Times reported Monday that Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross threatened to fire NOAA officials in retaliation for weather reports which corrected false tweets sent by the President.

The effort, via a video that plays on the big screen at UVA Football games, to get fans to drop the “not gay!” coda to a key lyric in “The Good Old Song,” is admirable.

Virginians today gathered in front of Dominion Energy’s corporate offices in Richmond to demand a refund for hundreds of millions of dollars in annual overcharges to millions of residential and business ratepayers.

Gov. Ralph Northam and the Science Museum of Virginia’s Chief Wonder Officer Richard Conti announced last week the 2019 Outstanding STEM Award recipients.

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is delivering stronger results than ever when it comes to capping greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and raising funds to invest in clean energy.

A new film highlights farmers seeking to operate sustainable food systems while addressing climate change challenges.

Virginia Tech sophomore and biochemistry major Taylan Tunckanat is characterizing enzymes to understand how methane-producing microorganisms are able to survive in environments with high concentrations of salt.

Kellen Squire, an emergency department nurse in Charlottesville, and former candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates, announced today his candidacy for lieutenant governor in the 2021 statewide elections.

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement today on the Environmental Protection Agency’s forthcoming methane rule.
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