Earth Talk: Blizzard of e-waste
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With a record four million pre-orders for Apple’s best-selling iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, it’s more evident than ever that consumers want the latest in smartphone technology at their fingertips.
Search Results for water
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Ken Plum: Staying ahead of the feds
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The federal government is not always wrong. At the same time, the state government is not always right. The public expects that leaders work through these differences and that issues be resolved.
Work to begin on Route 29 / Route 250 interchange on Monday
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Construction work is set to begin Monday on improvements to the Route 29 / Route 250 Bypass interchange in Charlottesville.
Staunton VDOT District Traffic Alert: Feb. 23-27
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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks.
Trouble in Wine Country
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Sonoma County, Northern California, used to be spoken of as part of the natural “Redwood Empire.” Then the bloated wine industry re-named it as the commercial “Wine Country.”
NOIA statement on proposed Arctic regulations: Don’t freeze American opportunity
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NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the following statement in response to the Obama administration’s proposed Arctic Regulations on offshore oil and gas production.
VDOT advises against travel during Saturday snow, ice storm
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The Virginia Department of Transportation advises people not to travel on Saturday in the Shenandoah Valley region. A potent winter storm is forecast to arrive in the Shenandoah Valley possibly during the pre-dawn hours and continue throughout the day with predicted snowfall totals ranging from three to seven inches.
AAA provides tips for motorists battling harsh subzero temperatures
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Harsh temperatures and weather conditions make vehicles work harder, particularly the charging and starting system, headlights, tires and windshield wipers.
Governor McAuliffe announces matching tourism grants
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that more than $773,000 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 51 local tourism initiatives as part of the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Marketing Leverage Program.
State agencies respond to winter storm
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The Commonwealth continues around the clock response to the recent severe winter weather. The storm dropped as much as 12 inches of snow in some parts of the state, leaving Virginians with snow-packed, icy roads and very low temperatures for the next few days.
