Virginia awards $21.5 million in grants for stormwater pollution reduction efforts
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia has awarded about $21.5 million in grants under the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund.
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David Swanson: There goes Virginia’s climate
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A snowstorm is the ideal time to write about climate disruption, as it allows us to immediately set-aside the cartoonish claim that if any spot on earth isn’t warmer than it was yesterday then all is well. The following things we know:
Thanksgiving travel forecast: Storm may slow early travel as 46 million take to roads
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AccuWeather reports cold air will be less intense and much less widespread across the nation during the week of Thanksgiving.
Tim Kaine speech on Senate floor on Keystone pipeline
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Sen. Tim Kaine remarks on the Senate floor before the vote on a resolution related to the proposed Keystone pipeline.
Virginians headed to NYC for largest climate event in history
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Over 80 activists from Richmond and surrounding areas began their journey to the People’s Climate March taking place today in New York City. The march, which starts at 11:30 a.m., is being hailed as the largest climate march in history.
Virginia Department of Health updates closure of shellfish harvesting
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The Virginia Department of Health announced Friday that a portion of the James River will be opened to harvesting shellfish effective September 20, 2014.
Northam attends Climate Change and Resiliency Update Commission meeting
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Today Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam attended the inaugural meeting of the Climate Change and Resiliency Update Commission.
USDA provides $328 million to conserve wetlands and farmland, boost economy
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $328 million in funding is being invested to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands across the nation.
Governor McAuliffe sets September as National Preparedness Month in Virginia
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Governor Terry McAuliffe has recognized September as National Preparedness Month in Virginia, calling on families, business owners and communities to take specific steps to be ready for emergencies.
Ken Plum: Climate change is here
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“Climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the present,” according to a report, Climate Change Impacts in the United States, that was released this year and that includes the findings of 300 experts affiliated with the National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee.
