Earth Talk: Dust Bowl days are here again
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Indeed we are embroiled in what many consider the worst drought in the U.S. since the “Dust Bowl” days of the 1930s that rendered some 50 million acres of farmland barely usable.
Search Results for water
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Karen Kwiatkowski: God Bless the USA!
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We citizens of the USA are represented by the very best of us. The Senate, in particular the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is filled to the brim with humanitarians, deep thinking wise men, and just good folks.
New website helps citizens protect national forests from fracking
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Citizen groups debuted a new website this week that will educate the public about the impacts of oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing on National Forests in the eastern U.S. and provide them with tools to evaluate and challenge drilling and fracking proposals.
Sens. Warner, Kaine submit legislation to expand offshore energy leases
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today cosponsored the introduction of The Virginia Outer Continental Shelf Energy Production Act of 2013. The legislation would expand American offshore energy production with a revised five-year leasing plan, and provide revenue sharing.
Virginia approved to begin offering coordinated healthcare for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced that Virginia has been approved to implement a new healthcare initiative, the Medicare-Medicaid Enrollee (dual eligible) Financial Alignment Demonstration, aimed at coordinating care for more than 78,000 Virginians currently enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid.
June Dairy Month salutes Virginia’s farmers who produced 198 million gallons of milk last year
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With a reminder that milk is the official beverage of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell has proclaimed June as Virginia Dairy Month in the Commonwealth.
JMU baseball gets big win, qualifies for CAA Tournament
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Senior Johnny Bladel (Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge) worked a career-high 7 2/3 innings and James Madison pounded 14 hits to defeat Delaware 11-6 while also getting the help it needed to earn a spot for JMU in the Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Championship on the final day of the regular season on Saturday afternoon at Bob Hannah Stadium.
VDOT road-work schedule for May 20-24
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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. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke.
JMU baseball on brink of elimination with Friday loss
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Nick Ferdinand drove in five runs with three home runs and Delaware scored nine unanswered runs to pull away for a 12-4 victory on Friday afternoon at Bob Hannah Stadium to drop James Madison into seventh among tournament-eligible teams in the Colonial Athletic Association standings entering the final day of the season.
Work safely this hay-cutting season
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Virginia Farm Bureau reminds all farmers to examine equipment used for cutting and baling before heading out to the hayfield.
