Valley VITA seeks volunteers for the 2015-2016 tax season
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Valley VITA is seeking Volunteer Income Tax Assistance volunteers for the 2015 tax season (February through April 2016).
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Dominion informs NRC of intent to seek second license renewal for Surry Power Station
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Dominion Virginia Power, a unit of Dominion, today became the first U.S utility to notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its intent to file a second license renewal application for one of its nuclear stations. Surry Power Station would be one of the first nuclear stations in the nation to receive a second license extension if Dominion completes the process and the application is approved.
Wild Virginia: FERC rejects Atlantic Coast Pipeline soil testing data
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In a 23-page letter dated November 5, 2015 to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Clyde Thompson, Forest Supervisor of the Monongahela National Forest, requested that FERC reject all soil testing data generated by Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC in the George Washington National Forest in Virginia and the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia.
Harrisonburg native and biology professor to talk about research with tuatara, a rare New Zealand reptile
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Harrisonburg native and biology professor Kristine Grayson comes to Eastern Mennonite University to present a Suter Science Seminar on a common problem for the conservation and management of endangered populations.
Earth Talk: Is recycling still worthwhile given the expense and emissions associated with it?
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Americans generate about 254 million tons of trash and recycle and compost about 87 million tons of this material, which adds up to a 34.3 percent national recycling rate.
Governor McAuliffe issues gag order to state agencies on natural gas pipelines
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On Tuesday, The Roanoke Times reported that the decision to share pipeline comments with the governor’s office before making them public was one outcome of an Oct. 28 meeting in Richmond that included representatives from 13 state agencies involved in the permitting process or mitigation efforts for the proposed pipelines. The Times reported the purpose of coordinating with the Governor’s office was to “ensure that state agencies will speak about the pipeline projects in the same way.”
USAA and Hiring Our Heroes announce best places for veteran entrepreneurs: Staunton at #4
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Asheville, N.C., is the best place in the nation for veterans entrepreneurs, and Staunton, Va., is ranked fourth, according to a new study commissioned by USAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes.
Letter: Oil export ban
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A few weeks ago, the U.S. House voted to lift the longstanding ban on crude oil exports. It’s now up to President Obama and the Senate to stop this dangerous proposal – a big boost for the oil companies at the expense of the climate and our health.
Community Foundation honors Dawbarn Education Award winners
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The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge presented awards of $10,000 to each of ten individuals during the 22nd annual Dawbarn Education Awards ceremony Wednesday evening.
NRDC welcomes Virginia’s defense of Clean Power Plan
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The Natural Resources Defense Council today expressed strong support for Virginia and its attorney general, Mark Herring, for joining a coordinated effort to protect the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan from legal attacks by carbon intensive special interests.
