
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley news roundup: July 2021
First edition of a new Climate Action Alliance of the Valley Roundup of environmental and energy news!

First edition of a new Climate Action Alliance of the Valley Roundup of environmental and energy news!

One of the East Coast’s oldest agricultural activities is finding its sweet spot among Virginia’s most celebrated home-grown commodities.

The USDA has announced enrollment dates and new incentives for farmers and landowners interested in participating in the Conservation Reserve Program.

Incentives like the Solar Investment Tax Credit and increased affordability in the cost of solar panel installation over the past decade have given renewable solar energy the option of becoming a more mainstream power source.

Scattered across the mountainous and beautiful Appalachian landscape lie the remnants of what once powered the world: coal mines.

The House today passed the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation [INVEST] in America Act, meaning, the infrastructure week long promised by Donald Trump may finally be on the horizon.

Wildlife laboratories up and down the East Coast are trying to figure out what is killing blue jays, crows and related bird species, said Ed Clark, the founder and president of the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro.

Wildlife Center of Virginia President Ed Clark joins AFP editor Chris Graham to discuss what is known about the mysterious disease killing wild birds, and what people can do to help prevent the spread of the disease.

As the investigation into COVID-19’s origins continues, attention has fallen on the role of EcoHealth Alliance.

Reducing light pollution and creating dark sky havens can be important elements in environmental preservation, economic development and public health.
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