Open house to showcase Harrisonburg Environmental Action Plan
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The City of Harrisonburg and the Environmental Performance Standards Advisory Committee is seeking public feedback on the Environmental Action Plan.
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Ken Plum: Bold, swift changes for our environment
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Advocates on behalf of cleaning up our environment got further strong evidence of the need for “bold, swift action on behalf of our environment,” a phrase used by many.
McEachin announces new congressional partners in environmental justice fight
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) released the following statement after U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tom Carper (D-DE) announced the creation of the Senate’s first-ever Environmental Justice Caucus.
Virginia DEQ issues unsealed RFP for environmental justice study
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The Virginia DEQ issued an Unsealed Request For Proposal for a qualified external consultant to conduct an environmental justice study for the agency.
Northam announces Environmental Excellence Awards winners
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Governor Ralph Northam announced the winners of the 2019 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards, which were presented at the annual Environment Virginia Symposium held at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington.
Controlled environment agriculture on the rise
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Growing food indoors has been trending for several years, and some farmers are weighing the benefits of moving production indoors.
Virginia Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade to focus on shifting trade environment
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The Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Science will co-host the 11th annual Virginia Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade, which will take place on March 5 at the Richmond Marriott Hotel.
Would extending Daylight Savings Time year-round have benefits for the environment?
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The concept of daylight savings time, whereby we set our clocks ahead by an hour from mid-spring through mid-fall so we can get more done using natural light later into the evening, was first proposed more than 200 years ago.
Morgan Griffith: The border crisis is an environmental crisis, too
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President Trump has signed a bill funding the portions of government recently affected by the partial shutdown. It extends until February 15, and during that time, negotiations about securing the border should take place.
Northam announces Virginia Council on Environmental Justice
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Gov. Ralph Northam today issued Executive Order 29 to re-establish the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice.
