
Ken Plum: New Deal for Virginia
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president when the entire country was in the midst of what historians term the Great Depression.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president when the entire country was in the midst of what historians term the Great Depression.

The House of Delegates voted 52-47 on Tuesday to pass the Virginia Clean Economy Act, legislation that puts the Commonwealth on the path toward 100 percent clean energy by 2050.

With the United States set to head into an election year one of the most important considerations for many voters will be the state of the economy.

Environmental advocates at the state and municipal levels made great strides this year in advancing renewable energy usage, decreasing plastic waste, creating cleaner transportation, and conserving land and wildlife.

In the oddities of the Virginia government calendar, the one-term limited governor spends the first two years of the term implementing a biennial budget proposed by the previous governor.

Officials broke ground Monday on a sustainable classroom at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environmental Center for students in a new Virginia Beach City Public Schools program.

Renewable or sustainable technologies continue to advance, offering building owners increasing options to go green.

The United Kingdom is set for its third general election in four years as Brexit continues to divide and occupy the minds of the nation.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will announce today at 3 p.m. the introduction of the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act.

Many politicians are shying away from the Green New Deal terming it too ambitious, too hasty, and too costly.