High heat in summer poses risks to farmers
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With temperatures soaring into the 90s or higher, heat-related illnesses become a serious occupational hazard for farmers and others who work outdoors.
Search Results for water
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Nature has more than one way to grow a crystal, according to Virginia Tech-led researchers
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Scientists have long worked to understand how crystals grow into complex shapes. Crystals are important in materials from skeletons and shells to soils and semiconductors, but much remains unknown about how they form.
Staunton VDOT District Traffic Alerts: Aug. 3-7
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT District during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke.
Wild Virginia: George Washington National Forest weighs In on Atlantic Coast Pipeline
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On July 30, Tom Speaks, Forest Supervisor of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, submitted a report to Kimberly Bose, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to “identify information and data requirements necessary for the assessment of project effects on National Forest System Lands” from the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP).”
Hands Across Our Land event on Aug. 18 to push opposition to pipeline
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Grassroots resistance to proposed new natural gas infrastructure including the Dominion Cove Point Liquefaction plant, the Atlantic Coast, and Mountain Valley natural gas pipelines is ramping up as groups and individuals across the country plan a coordinated action called “Hands Across Our Land” for Aug. 18.
Shepherd Bliss: Why I support Bernie Sanders for president
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A major reason that I support Bernie Sanders to be President of the United States is that he voted against the American War on Iraq.
Wind energy: Part of the renewable mix
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According to an American Wind Energy Association announcement last year the United States has more wind energy supplying its grid than any other country, enough to power 15.5 million American homes.
Full Moon Walk on Hawksbill Mountain
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Have you ever taken a woodland walk by the light of the full moon? Here’s your chance! On Friday, July 31, rangers will lead a hike to the summit of the highest peak in Shenandoah National Park, Hawksbill Mountain, lit only by the glow of the full moon.
Waynesboro Public Schools announces administrative appointments
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The Waynesboro School Board announces the selection of three individuals to be appointed to open administrative positions in the school division for the 2015-2016 school year.
AFP Calendar Highlight: Aqua Zumba in Waynesboro
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Join Aqua Zumba at War Memorial Pool in Ridgeview Park in Waynesboro, offered as an outreach program of the Waynesboro Family Y.
