EQUITY Act introduced on 75th anniversary of American military’s desegregation
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The Equal and Uniform Treatment in the Military (EQUITY) Act prohibits discrimination in the American armed forces.
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Sen. Warner introduces companion legislation to protect Chesapeake Bay watershed
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More than 150,000 streams and rivers thread through the Chesapeake Bay’s 64,000-mile watershed., the largest estuary in the United States.
City of Charlottesville designates cooling centers in response to predicted high temperatures
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The City of Charlottesville is facing temperatures near 100 degrees this week with RealFeel temperatures predicted as high as 106 degrees.
McClellan, colleagues call on EPA to address PFAS toxicity of fluorinated plastics
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A bipartisan group of 12 lawmakers is calling on the EPA to increase transparency regarding consideration of PFAS toxicity in plastics.
Swimming advisories issued for three Norfolk beaches, high levels of fecal contamination
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The Norfolk Department of Public Health has issued swimming advisories for three Ocean View beaches due to high bacteria levels.
How to safeguard against summer hazards including heat, ticks and algal blooms
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To make the most of what remains of summer, an assistant professor of emergency medicine has safety tips for keeping your plans fun and safe.
Failed Fukushima system should cancel wastewater ocean dumping
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From the Fukushima-Daiichi triple-reactor meltdown wreckage, Japan’s government and “Tepco,” the owner, are rushing plans to pump 1.37 million tons (about 3 billion pounds) of radioactive wastewater into the Pacific.
Upcoming ACC Football Kickoff could get awkward for ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips
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The ACC’s football media days, known as the ACC Football Kickoff, start on Tuesday in Charlotte. Considering the current tension surrounding the ACC and its member institutions, it’s bound to be three days of uneasiness.
Notebook: Mark Warner notes the obvious, that ‘the climate is changing’
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Temperature records are being broken worldwide, some areas are experiencing record droughts, others are enduring record rainfalls resulting in disastrous flooding.
Chesapeake Bay dreaming and the meaning of life
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Recently, dozing on a fast-eroding forested bluff overlooking the Chesapeake Bay, I dreamed that I overheard God talking to Earth goddess Gaia, so named by the Greeks.
