
Augusta County Public Schools going solar
Augusta County Public Schools has signed an agreement with Secure Futures Solar of Staunton to install solar panels on seven school campuses across the county.

Augusta County Public Schools has signed an agreement with Secure Futures Solar of Staunton to install solar panels on seven school campuses across the county.

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has released its annual report on solid waste management in Virginia.

As many of us prepare to travel to lakes and other bodies of water this summer for relaxation and recreation, now is the perfect time to consider what we can do to help protect the lakes we love.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded a new five-year grant to Ken Oestreich, an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, to study immunological memory.

As a member of Joe Public, is it possible to monitor pesticide levels when my neighboring farmer sprays his fields? I have wild bees and am concerned that they are being affected.

Woodward S. Bousquet, Ph.D., professor of environmental studies and biology in Shenandoah University’s College of Arts & Sciences, was installed as president of the Virginia Academy of Science.

Cape Charles has been named the first Virginia Downtown, as part of a pilot program with Virginia Main Street through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.

EPA chief Scott Pruitt has resigned his office, with President Trump announcing the move, not surprisingly, via Twitter.

Reps. Don Beyer and Ted Lieu today wrote to the Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General to request an investigation into whether Scott Pruitt violated the Federal Records Act.

The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program recently selected winners for its University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs.
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