Richmond energy, environmental groups launch new solarize program
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The Richmond Region Energy Alliance (RREA) announced the launch of their 2015 Solarize RVA program.
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Governor McAuliffe signs environmental literacy executive order
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Governor McAuliffe today signed an executive order establishing the Virginia Environmental Literacy Challenge.
Yogaville Environmental Solutions to co-sponsor informative pipeline events
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Yogaville Environmental Solutions (YES), a new undertaking by Yogaville to educate about and advocate for sustainable energy policies, is cosponsoring with Friends of Buckingham two events on Sunday, April 19, to discuss the Atlantic Coast Pipeline proposal and its impact on Buckingham County, including the impact of a planned compressor station near Route 56. , with an announcement of its long-term and short-term goals.
Environmentalism must re-focus on known problems: Time to cut climate campaigners loose
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Climate change increasingly dominates the environmental movement. Besides last month’s Earth Hour, an event focussed on “changing climate change,” climate activists will take centre stage at this year’s Earth Day on April 22.
Governor McAuliffe announces Environmental Excellence Award winners
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Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced the winners of the 2015 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards, which were presented Tuesday at the Environment Virginia Symposium at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington.
Environmental groups partner to restore historic riverfront in Powhatan
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Through a Virginia Department of Forestry grant, the James River Association is partnering with the Chesapeake Conservancy and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament to enhance and restore the riverfront along the James River at St. Francis/St. Emma, also known as Belmead, in Powhatan.
VCU, UVA and Swedish researchers discover that childhood environment strongly influences the development of cognitive ability
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Young adults who were raised in educated households develop higher cognitive ability than those who were brought up in less ideal environments, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Virginia and Lund University in Sweden.
Robert Hurt votes to reform the Environmental Protection Agency
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of two bills to reform the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): H.R. 1029, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act and H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act.
Environmental groups align efforts to challenge FERC pipeline projects
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is not informing the public about the big picture when it comes to natural gas infrastructure projects related to increased gas drilling in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations according to several environmental groups.
Salt brine keeps roads clear and protects the environment
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About 17 million tons of deicing salt is applied to roadways in the U.S. each year according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Pre-wetting roads with salt brine before an expected snow storm or freeze is far more efficient because the brine sticks to the road.
