
David Swanson: Tangier Island is the Earth
It’s nice to look down on the poor foolish residents of Tangier Island, a little speck of land sinking into the Chesapeake Bay. Some 87% of the residents who voted in 2016, voted for Trump.

It’s nice to look down on the poor foolish residents of Tangier Island, a little speck of land sinking into the Chesapeake Bay. Some 87% of the residents who voted in 2016, voted for Trump.

Gasoline prices in Virginia have fallen 2.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.74/g yesterday, according to the GasBuddy daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.

From the day he announced his candidacy for president of the United States – with his talk of Mexican rapists illegally crossing the border – it has been clear that Mr. Trump has no regard for truth, evidence, or any of the norms that make for honest, intelligent inquiry and debate.

The League of Conservation Voters Action Fund has announced its endorsement of Senator Tim Kaine for re-election to the U.S. Senate.

Delta Pure Filtration, LLC, a manufacturer of cartridge filters and systems for water and various process fluids, will invest $2 million to expand its manufacturing operation in Hanover County.

With discussions underway to consider delaying full implementation of the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation midpoint assessment of the principal Bay states’ progress has taken on even more importance.

The Southern Environmental Law Center is suing the Office of Management and Budget for failing to release information about efforts to fundamentally reorganize federal agencies responsible for managing federal public lands.

Provides US Inc., a manufacturer of heat exchangers, will invest $897,000 to expand its operation in Augusta County. The company has secured 50,000 square feet of additional production space, and will install new equipment to meet increased demand. The project will create 20 new jobs.

Average retail gasoline prices in Virginia have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.76/g yesterday, according to the GasBuddy daily survey of 4,081 gas outlets in Virginia.

The Sierra Club announced its endorsement of Sen. Tim Kaine for re-election to the United States Senate today.
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