
Changes coming to Staunton recycling program
Starting April 1, the Staunton recycling program will undergo some significant changes.

Starting April 1, the Staunton recycling program will undergo some significant changes.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation into law requiring safe cleanup of four toxic coal ash sites along waterways in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Potomac Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks today thanked Gov. Ralph Northam and Virginia legislators who worked across party lines to pass historic legislation to resolve the Commonwealth’s longstanding coal ash pollution problem.

Gov. Ralph Northam has signed legislation to clean up more than 27 million cubic yards of coal ash from unlined ponds in Virginia, after a historic bipartisan agreement that was supported by Democratic and Republican members of both the House and Senate.

Researchers from Virginia Tech were part of a collaborative $958,415 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the host-microbiome-parasite interactions in the honey bee gut, with $750,000 coming to Virginia Tech.

The VCU College of Health Professions celebrated a monumental step Monday, cutting the ribbon on a 154,000-square-foot building that will provide a unified space for its faculty, staff, students and nationally ranked programs.

The construction industry has long been the focal point in economy-boosting efforts, both from a government standpoint and that of tradespeople and small business owners.

The Virginia Department of Health announced today that portions of Monroe Bay and Mattox Creek in Westmoreland County are temporarily closed to shellfish harvesting due to a spill of raw sewage impacting water quality in the areas.

How often has the thought of doing something on your own or bring your own boss crossed your mind?

Earth Day Network is implementing a two-year campaign in Virginia to broaden environmental education and strengthen sustainability efforts in the region.
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