AAA: Gas prices inching upward
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Higher crude oil costs have pushed gas prices upward in recent weeks. Friday’s average price of $2.51 per gallon is eight cents higher than one week ago and nine cents higher than one month ago.
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Valley solar company participates in White House roundtable
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SUNRNR of Virginia, Inc., a Shenandoah Valley based solar generator manufacturer was recently one of nine small business owners and elected officials invited by the White House Business Council to attend a briefing with President Obama and senior Administration officials.
Senators announce major step toward construction of embassy security training facility at Fort Pickett
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U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine along with U.S. Representatives Randy Forbes and Robert Hurt announced that the U.S. Department of State has completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) at Fort Pickett in Nottoway County.
Earth Talk: Should I recycle my disposable batteries?
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Truth be told, those old used up disposable alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, etc.) aren’t the environmental menace they used to be before the federal government mandated taking out the mercury, a potent neurotoxin linked to a wide range of environmental and health problems, as part of the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act of 1996. T
Race to Green with Richmond International Raceway and NASCAR
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Richmond International Raceway, NASCAR, and our sponsors are going green – and we mean literally. The best part of all is that you, the fans, can become part of the effort.
Blue Ridge Parkway and Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation announce $700,000 Centennial Challenge funding
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The Blue Ridge Parkway announced Thursday that $710,035 will be directed to addressing critical repairs along the 469-mile corridor.
Toyota Mirai takes to the track at RIR: First hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle to pace a NASCAR race
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Toyota today announced the 2016 Toyota Mirai, a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, will pace the Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night, April 25.
Charge! Staunton debuts new electric car charging station
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In honor of Earth Day, the City of Staunton unveiled the first electric car charging station in the central Shenandoah Valley in historic downtown Wednesday morning.
Bridgewater College named one of 353 Green Colleges by Princeton Review
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Bridgewater College’s ongoing mission to achieve environmental sustainability has earned it a place in the 2015 Princeton Review Guide to 353 Green Colleges.
Richmond International Raceway goes green with food rescue, composting program
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Food scrap recycling and composting today helps create a Sustainable Tomorrow, and that’s just what Richmond International Raceway is doing as part of the NASCAR Race to Green™ program.
