
‘Empower vulnerable communities:’ Environmental Justice for All Act passes committee
The House Natural Resources Committee passed the Environmental Justice for All Act on July 27.

The House Natural Resources Committee passed the Environmental Justice for All Act on July 27.

A recent study that observed 10,196 species determined that 21.1 percent of reptiles are at risk of extinction.

During Tracking Awareness Week, The Virginia Department of Health announced that it received a grant from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to create an environmental epidemiology program.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is getting some, not much, but some, buzz over a possible run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Reality check: he has absolutely no chance.

The Virginia League of Conservation Voters ranks all 140 members of the state legislature based on votes cast regarding key environmental legislation.

The conservative activist Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a quicker end to human civilization, in the form of curbs on federal power to reduce carbon emissions from power plants.

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative brings millions of dollars a year to Virginia businesses and, get this, has the Commonwealth inching in the right direction toward environmental sustainability.

Dog and cat waste may seem harmless, but the reality is that your pet’s poop can be very problematic for ecosystems where it accumulates.

A $1.4 million grant from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality will allow Waynesboro Schools to add six electric buses to its fleet.

Acquiring lithium comes at an enormous cost. As with most metals, its mining is destructive.
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