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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley, a Central Shenandoah Valley non-profit, grassroots volunteer group, produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News to inform legislators and the public.
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Yes, mining wastes (“tailings”) could indeed be part of the solution to our climate woes.
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Just as an earthquake mercilessly exposes shoddy building standards, a crisis like the current pandemic lays bare societal flaws. Both present opportunities to rebuild better.
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Nobody likes a rodent infestation. These pests gnaw at your furniture, spread diseases, and stink up the place. They even reproduce like crazy, so getting rid of them can be a challenge.
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Crawdad, crawfish, crayfish. No matter what you call the crustaceans, the rusty crayfish, an interloper from the Ohio River watershed, has become one of the most destructive invasive species in the streams and rivers of Chesapeake Bay states.
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From the get-go, Donald Trump has been no friend to the environment, and he has used the highest office in the land to gut environmental protections and conservation initiatives—and open up natural resources to the highest bidders—at every opportunity.
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In April of this year, young salamanders emerged from two northwestern Florida wetlands where they hadn’t been seen in over a decade. Their presence is the result of a long-term collaborative recovery effort between Virginia Tech and Eglin Air Force Base.
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A future with better crop yields and enhanced environmental stewardship may be realized sooner than later, as the nation’s innovative agriculturalists step up to embrace the challenge.
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Six habitat projects spanning more than 180 acres will be funded thanks to the Department of Wildlife Resources Restore the Wild initiative.
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The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources passed a resolution at its recent board meeting for the Law Enforcement Division to become accredited by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission.
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