
Ken Plum: Isolating the children
The federal administration policy of breaking up families as an intentional strategy aimed at refugee families has shocked the conscience of most Americans.

The federal administration policy of breaking up families as an intentional strategy aimed at refugee families has shocked the conscience of most Americans.

Fields of snow peas encompass the mountainous landscape of Guatemala. Lush and green, these non-native crops are the manifestation of hours of labor by indigenous farmers, who grow the produce for export.

Wild Virginia is partnering with Starr Hill Brewery as part of its Cheers for Charity fundraiser in September. Throughout the month, one dollar for every pint of beer sold in the Starr Hill Brewery Tap Room will be donated to Wild Virginia in support of its campaigns.

The Virginia State Water Control Board voted Tuesday to uphold its approvals for the Mountain Valley Pipeline and Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

For stink bugs to attract a mate or to communicate that they have found food, they use their own chemical language: pheromones.

MAG Aerospace, the leading independent provider of manned/unmanned full-spectrum outsourced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) services, will invest $5.5 million to relocate and expand its corporate headquarters in Fairfax County.

AFL, an industry leading manufacturer of fiber optic cable, connectivity, and accessories, will invest $1.3 million to purchase new machinery and add additional lines at its manufacturing operation in the Bristol-Washington County Industrial Park in Washington County.

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), co-chair of the House Green Dogs, released the following statement on the Trump administration’s rollback of the Clean Power Plan.

Blockchain – backing the popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin – with the passage of time – has gained substantial momentum. Investors, largely, view it as an efficacious solution to several hindrances including lack of transparency and risk of fraud among others.

Marshall “Mark” S. White, professor emeritus of wood science and forest products in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, received the 2018 R. David LeButt Award from the International Safe Transit Association in recognition of excellence and continuing education in package design and testing.
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