
Crowdfunding project aimed at creating autism-friendly environments
When her children were young, Amy Azano avoided most events because her son, as a child with autism spectrum disorder, found them too loud and bright and crowded.

When her children were young, Amy Azano avoided most events because her son, as a child with autism spectrum disorder, found them too loud and bright and crowded.

Gov. Ralph Northam today vetoed House Bill 1270, which would limit the governor’s authority to use a market-based carbon trading program to reduce carbon pollution and grow the clean energy sector.

Gov. Ralph Northam today signed Executive Order 6, which instructs the Department of Environmental Quality to update outdated regulations, strengthen enforcement of Virginia’s environmental standards, identify the causes of permitting delays, and improve transparency.

A big thank you to Nickie Mills, City Engineer, and the City of Staunton for choosing to use permeable paver technology in the Wharf Parking Lot project. This is a great example of how urban areas can help improve local waterways by reducing storm water runoff.

Work is set to begin this week on a grant-funded project that will affect parking at the Wharf Parking Lot in Staunton as well as the environment.

The Virginia State Security Commission accepted evidence Monday that the cost of Dominion’s plans for building the Atlantic Coast Pipeline will indeed be passed on to customers in Virginia.

It’s undeniable that profitability is the common goal amongst many businesses. Nonetheless, while making a profit, there is one more thing that a business should strive for – being environment-friendly.

Dominion Energy will once again provide $1 million in environmental grants this year through the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation.

The Trump administration today released a draft of the proposed 2019-2024 Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program that would allow annual lease sales off the coast of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

As if it wasn’t already clear, 2017 provided much more evidence that we are changing our planet in dangerous ways. The average temperature across the United States was 2.6°F warmer than normal – making it one of the three warmest years in U.S. history.