Senate Democrats win pro-environment compromise on utilities bill
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This afternoon, at Democrats’ behest, the Senate adopted a series of strongly pro-environment amendments that resolved substantial issues with SB 1349.
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Southern Environmental Law Center responds to Dominion solar announcement
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Today Dominion Virginia Power announced it is planning to develop 400MW of solar power that will be operational by 2020. Dominion anticipates that these solar projects will be capable of powering 10,000 homes at peak capacity.
Senate Democrats champion environmental issues
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This afternoon, Senate Democrats presented an array of environmental initiatives aiming to protect Virginia’s natural beauty.
Southern Environmental Law Center calls for protection of coasts from offshore drilling
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Today the U.S. Department of the Interior released a draft five-year plan that would make the Mid- and South Atlantic coasts available to oil and gas leasing starting in 2017.
Getting kids into environmental activism
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Young people can also get involved in environmental protection efforts right in their own backyards even without the support of a non-profit.
Virginia Environmental Endowment awards $250K in environmental grants
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The Virginia Environmental Endowment announced awards of nearly $250,000 to protect and improve the region’s natural resources and environment.
Local writer and environmental activist shares love of Appalachian forests
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Chris Bolgiano is a self-described “mildly amusing nature writer” and a retired special collections librarian who resides in Fulks Run, Virginia.
Earth Talk: Sweden’s environmental leadership
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It’s true that Sweden came out on top in the recently released ranking of 60 countries according to sustainability by consulting firm Dual Citizen Inc. in its fourth annual Global Green Economy Index (GGEI).
Sign up now for 2015 Environmental Quality Incentives Program
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Virginia farmers and forest land owners can now apply for assistance to protect the health and productivity of their land under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Environmental intervenors withdraw from CAFO case
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The EPA decision to withdraw its appeal in the case of Alt v. EPA led Environmental Intervenors, Potomac Riverkeeper, Inc., Food & Water Watch, West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Waterkeeper Alliance, and Center for Food Safety to ask the court to dismiss their appeal.
