James River State Park plans Summer Festival
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James River State Park is hosting its annual Summer Festival on Saturday, July 20 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Canoe Landing Picnic Area.
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Bryan McGannon: The Surprising Pro-Environment Business Segment
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The climate proposals recently announced by the President will divide the business community. Fossil fuel companies will be alarmed and clean energy businesses will be encouraged. But one segment of the business community seems united in its support of limits on power plant emissions and other policies to protect the environment: small business owners.
Andy Schmookler: Horses, not unicorns
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In medicine there’s a saying, “When you hear hoof beats, think of horses not zebras.” Whatever’s going on is far more likely to be the usual than the extraordinary.
Broadway-Timberville Chamber Board votes to align with HR Chamber
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The Board of Directors of the Broadway-Timberville Chamber of Commerce has voted to align with the larger Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce “in order to provide greater benefits and value to our current members and business community” according to Randy Andes, chairman.
ACLU of Virginia marks 50th anniversary of Equal Pay Act
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia marked the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act today with a call for Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. Passed in 1963, the Equal Pay Act was a landmark piece of anti-discrimination legislation meant to be a first step on the path toward gender pay equality, but since its enactment, loopholes and weak remedies have watered down its effectiveness.
Greater Augusta Regional Chamber to host development breakfast
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On Wednesday, June 19, the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an Economic Development BluePrints Business At Breakfast at the Holiday Inn Staunton Conference Center from 8-10 am.
Gov. Bob McDonnell announces $84.6 million investment in Frederick County
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced that HP Hood, one of the largest branded dairy operators in the United States, will invest $84.6 million in its Frederick County operation.
Roger Freeman: Renewable energy standards
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For the first time, a United States president has announced that tackling climate change is a national priority. Yet, Congress shows no signs of passing meaningful legislation – for now, it’s up to states and localities to turn this declaration into action.
Matt Lohr: The amazing rise of creative new agribusiness ventures
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One of the marvels of the human race is that we were able to make a transition from eating what we could hunt or gather to a systemized method of producing food at will. We call that agriculture.
Earth Talk: Air conditioning options
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According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), energy consumption for home air conditioning units accounts for more than eight percent of all the electricity produced in the U.S., at a cost to homeowners of $15 billion annually. Besides the cost, all this cooling leads to annual emissions of about 195 million tons of CO2—or two tons per year for each American home with A/C.
