Stormwater retention ponds may not protect surface waters from road salt contamination
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In winter, most municipalities rely on chemicals to melt ice and keep roadways and parking lots clear and safe for travelers.
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Shenandoah National Park announces Fee Free Day on June 17 in honor of Park Neighbor Day
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Shenandoah National Park will waive entrance fees for all park visitors on Saturday, June 17 in celebration of Park Neighbor Day.
Ken Plum: Starting anew
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The Virginia General Assembly will celebrate its 400th anniversary in a couple of years.
Wheat tour reveals improved quality and yield potential
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Assessments of the state’s current wheat crop left participants in the second annual Virginia Wheat Tour optimistic last week.
Meals on the farm gaining in popularity
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In an era when many Virginians have never visited a working farm, some farmers have begun hosting visitors.
What can we do to solve the e-waste problem caused by so many of us tossing our cell phones out and getting new ones every two years?
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As more and more of the world develops—and smartphones become ubiquitous—electronic waste (AKA “e-waste”) is a bigger problem than ever.
Virginia Tech, Project Wing, and partners team up with NASA on unmanned traffic management
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Unmanned aircraft operations at Virginia Tech this week field-tested technology designed to allow multiple aircraft to safely share the same airspace.
Virginia faith leaders oppose fracked-gas pipelines
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Faith leaders from Virginia’s Hampton Roads region released a letter opposing the proposed Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines.
Kaine, Warner introduce bill to make pipeline process more transparent
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U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner will introduce legislation to strengthen the public’s ability to evaluate the impacts of natural gas pipelines.
McAuliffe signs Filler-Corn bullying notification bill into law
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed Del. Eileen Filler-Corn’s (D-Springfield) bill, HB 1709 at Forest Park High School in Woodbridge on Tuesday.
