Alon Ben-Meir: Addressing climate change strengthens economic growth
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The sweeping wildfires in Los Angeles are just another horrific manifestation of the rapidly increasing and deadly effects of climate change.
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Biden considers legislation for clean water with Virginia provisions
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The Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, legislation to help maintain clean drinking water, has passed U.S. Congress.
Virginia set to receive $1.3M to restore damages from Hurricane Helene
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Virginia has been awarded $1.3 million in federal funding to assess damages and restore outdoor recreation impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Earl Zimmerman: Climate and Energy News Roundup – December 2024
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A Circuit Court judge has ruled that Gov. Youngkin’s effort to administratively withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was illegal “and therefore void as a matter of law.”
Roddy Scheer: How can we design houses and buildings that are resilient to climate change?
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Since the frequency and intensity of floods, wildfires and heat waves has increased due to climate change, the U.S. housing market has become steadily more volatile.
Virginia, N.C. lawmakers request funding for public lands affected by Hurricane Helene
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Thom Tillis led a request that any supplemental appropriations bill for natural disasters include public lands.
Roddy Scheer: Is crowdsourcing of data gathering helping us stave off environmental problems?
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Crowdsourcing is transforming how we monitor ecological challenges by harnessing the collective efforts of individuals, communities and organizations.
Andrew Moss: What it means to do the work of freedom in the era of Trump 2.0
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When conceding the presidential election to Donald Trump, Kamala Harris told supporters gathered at Howard University that they needed to keep up the fight for freedom.
Judge rules Youngkin move to pull Virginia out of RGGI was ‘unlawful’
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A Floyd County Circuit Court judge ruled Wednesday that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s effort to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was “unlawful and without effect.”
Analysis: Hurricane Helene’s impact on agricultural producers in Virginia may reach $630M
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More than 3,500 farms in 21 localities in Virginia were impacted by Hurricane Helene which brought drenching rain and strong winds to the state.
