Pollinator-friendly solar energy program gaining ground in Virginia
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Solar energy facilities designed to support bees, butterflies and birds are taking hold in Virginia through an innovative program to improve biodiversity.
Search Results for water
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Stuarts Draft HS names new girls hoops coach, replacing the guy with the Three Percenters tattoo
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The girls basketball head coach job at Stuarts Draft High School quietly came open after an Augusta Free Press report in February drew public attention to head coach James Carter’s prominent antigovernment militia tattoo.
Too many eagles? Smaller broods point to no vacancy along Chesapeake Bay
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Bald eagles are conservation darlings. Once lurching toward extinction, eagles flew off the endangered species list as the number of mating pairs nationwide soared from a low of a few hundred in the 1960s to nearly 10,000 by 2010.
Is buying refurbished electronics better for the planet than buying brand new ones?
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According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the world produces some 50 million tons of electronic waste each year, and the figure is increasing.
Report: How environmentally-friendly are each of the states in the U.S.?
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Earth Day is April 22, yet the United States experienced $165 billion in damage from weather and climate disasters in 2022.
Staunton District Traffic Alerts: Work schedule for week of April 17-21
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VDOT has updated its schedule for road work and maintenance in the Staunton District for the coming week.
Culpeper District Traffic Alerts: Work scheduled for week of April 17-21
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VDOT has updated its schedule for highway work, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the next week.
Innovations bring seasonal favorites like strawberries to market early
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It’s only March, but farm markets throughout Virginia seem to have an abundance of seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Three Augusta County high school teams will compete in area Envirothon
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Students from four Augusta County high schools competed in the 2023 local Envirothon yesterday at Natural Chimneys.
Don Beyer calls for Clarence Thomas to resign Supreme Court seat in wake of latest ethics scandal
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A new ProPublica report has it that billionaire Harlan Crow quietly bought a string of properties from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Thomas’ family in 2014.
