Climate, energy news roundup: Stories of interest on the environmental front
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A new study by legendary climate scientist James Hansen and his colleagues has found that global warming is accelerating faster than anticipated.
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Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center: Group to share health, environmental concerns
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Advocates from Central Virginia will gather on Thursday to highlight their opposition to the proposed Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center proposed by Dominion Group.
‘Partisan agenda’: Republicans’ funding slashing legislation for environment barely passes House
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The U.S. House approved the Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act in a 213 to 203 vote.
MBU to host Canadian environmental scholar and activist Dr. Max Liboiron
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A leading voice on global plastic pollution and its ties to colonialism plans to present research at Mary Baldwin University on Nov. 15.
Do laundry soaps contain chemicals that are bad for human health, the environment?
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For centuries, soaps made from natural substances were used to cleanse our skin and clothes. Synthetic detergents were developed in the early 20th century to create products that cleaned our laundry better and more conveniently.
Virginia projects awarded nearly $2.25M for environmental justice in disadvantaged communities
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The EPA has awarded five projects in Virginia nearly $2.25 million to advance environmental justice as part of Investing in America.
Green and loving it: Washington, D.C. in top five of environmentally-friendly cities
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Fifty-two percent of Americans say protecting the environment should be prioritized above economic growth.
McEachin’s environmental challenge for Virginia youth relaunched in District 4
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The Congressional Eco Heroes Challenge was launched in 2018 by the late Congressman A. Donald McEachin in Virginia’s District 4.
Coalitions of 24 state attorneys general, 17 governors oppose Biden environment plan
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A coalition of 24 state attorneys general are in opposition of the Biden Administration’s environment plan for development projects.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: What’s making news in the environment
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A UN climate report card on progress since the 2015 Paris Agreement says countries are trying, but urgently need to improve their efforts.
