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Virginians applaud new federal carbon pollution protections

Chris Graham
Published date: June 3, 2014 | 1:11 am
Updated: June 1, 2025 | 3:24 pm
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Today, representatives of Virginia business, national security, health and agricultural sectors joined environmental advocates in praising the newly announced carbon pollution limits for existing power plants as necessary public health and security safeguards, and a beneficial economic driver.

Pollution standards will protect Virginia’s health, economy

Chris Graham
Published date: June 3, 2014 | 1:05 am
Updated: June 1, 2025 | 3:24 pm
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EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy today announced a major proposal to curb carbon pollution from our nation’s existing power plants for the first time ever.

Amanda Starbuck: New federal pollution standards

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Published date: June 3, 2014 | 12:55 am
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We welcome the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to limit carbon pollution from power plants.

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Tim Kaine: On EPA move on power plant emissions

Chris Graham
Published date: June 2, 2014 | 7:31 pm
Updated: June 1, 2025 | 3:24 pm
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Today the EPA proposed standards for carbon emissions for existing power plants. Reducing this carbon pollution is in our national interest, but we have an obligation to do it in a way that makes economic sense.

EPA proposes new pollution guidelines for power plants

Chris Graham
Published date: June 2, 2014 | 7:29 pm
Updated: June 1, 2025 | 3:24 pm
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The EPA is releasing the Clean Power Plan proposal, which for the first time cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single largest source of carbon pollution in the United States.

Earth Talk: Driverless cars

Roddy Scheer
Published date: May 31, 2014 | 4:35 pm
Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:38 pm
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Just a decade ago most of us wouldn’t have dreamed we’d live to see driverless cars whisking people around, but things are changing fast and analysts now think they will be common by 2020 and account for the majority of cars on the road by 2040.

Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam concludes Southside, Southwest VA swing

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Published date: May 30, 2014 | 6:19 pm
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This afternoon Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam finished a two-day barnstorm trip through Southwest and Southside Virginia, his first as the Commonwealth’s lieutenant governor.

Optical Cable Corporation wins presidential export award

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Published date: May 30, 2014 | 10:59 am
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented Optical Cable Corporation (OCC®), www.occfiber.com, with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

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Farm Bureau: Proposed EPA water regulations won’t exempt farmers

Chris Graham
Published date: May 29, 2014 | 10:07 am
Updated: June 1, 2025 | 3:24 pm
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Proposed modifications from the RPA to the Clean Water Act definitely will expand the federal government’s regulation of agriculture land uses, according to Donald Parrish, senior director of regulatory relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Eric Cantor to farmers: Passing newest farm bill ‘was pretty rough’

Chris Graham
Published date: May 29, 2014 | 10:04 am
Updated: September 5, 2025 | 12:50 pm
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U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-7th, told members of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board that an “unholy marriage between food stamps and farm policy” complicated Congress’ ability to pass the 2014 Farm Bill sooner than it did.

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