Elaine Chao campaigns for George Allen
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Susan Allen welcomed former Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao to the Virginia Voices Tour on Tuesday
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Virginia ranks among 20 worst states for power plant air pollution
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Virginia is the 12th worst state in the nation when it comes to exposing residents to toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants, according to an analysis released today in Virginia by the Natural Resources Defense Council
Webb, Warner to EPA: Relax ethanol mandate
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Concerned about steep increases in commodity prices, Sens. Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner joined a bipartisan letter this week to the Environmental Protection Agency in support of a temporary waiver of the federal ethanol mandate
Virginia Credit Union League endorses Tim Kaine
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The Virginia Credit Union League, which represents 184 not-for-profit credit unions and the 3 million Virginians they serve, announced on Friday its endorsement of former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine in his bid for the U.S. Senate
George Allen campaigns in Southside
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George Allen took his Virginia Voices tour to Southside Virginia on Thursday to meet with small business owners and talk with the hard-working men and women whose voices are not being heard in Washington
Anne Holton campaigns for Tim Kaine in Fairfax
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Anne Holton completed her 25th “Small Business Listening Tour” stop in Fairfax, as she continues to campaign across Virginia on behalf of her husband, U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine
Earth Talk: The Endangered Species Act … success or failure?
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While that very question has been a subject of debate already for decades, most environmental advocates are thankful such legislation is in place and proud of their government for upholding such high standards when it comes to preserving rare species of plants and animals
Report: Global warming pushes extreme downpours up 33 percent in Virginia
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A month after extreme storms devastated Virginia, an Environment Virginia report confirms that extreme rainstorms are happening 33 percent more frequently in Virginia since 1948
Katherine McFate: Strengthen state oversight of fracking
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States have begun to respond to citizen complaints, but no state requires enough upfront collection of data and monitoring of drilling operations to ensure protection of local water supplies
Mark Warner introduces bill to provide regulatory relief
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Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today introduced bipartisan legislation to require independent agencies to analyze the costs and benefits of new regulations and tailor new rules to minimize unnecessary burdens on the economy
