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Around Town events starting May 8 | Entertainment/Life - The Daily Progress5/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Around Town events starting May 8 | Entertainment/Life The Daily Progress 29th annual Discovery Dash. 7:45 a.m. Saturday for Toddler Scramble; 8 a.m. for first quarter-mile dash. Monticello High School Track. Virginia's oldest track ...
Big Country Bluegrass closing out Years of Farming 2019 - Ledger Independent5/1/2019 4:04:01 PM
Big Country Bluegrass closing out Years of Farming 2019 Ledger Independent Big Country Bluegrass from Virginia will close out the 2019 Years of Farming Bluegrass Shows on Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m., at Double S Entertainment 150 ...
As Northern Virginia urbanizes, conservation trust tries new approaches - Inside NoVA4/16/2019 3:00:00 AM
As Northern Virginia urbanizes, conservation trust tries new approaches Inside NoVA *Fresh* off celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT), the group's leaders are seeking new ways to preserve land as ...
Group wants mandatory stream-side fencing to keep livestock out of waterways - The Winchester Star4/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
Group wants mandatory stream-side fencing to keep livestock out of waterways The Winchester Star WINCHESTER — Hundreds of waterways and reservoirs in Virginia need to be cleaned up, according to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
Rare Conservation Win In Congress Helps Ohio Valley Parks And Monuments - West Virginia Public Broadcasting4/2/2019 3:00:00 AM
Rare Conservation Win In Congress Helps Ohio Valley Parks And Monuments West Virginia Public Broadcasting The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge 's namesake is apparent upon stepping outside its visitors center in Williamstown, West Virginia. Gazing.
Nationwide coal ash pollution report includes six Virginia sites - Daily Press3/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
Nationwide coal ash pollution report includes six Virginia sites Daily Press A new report finds that groundwater at 91 percent of the nation's coal-fired power plants that have monitoring data is contaminated with unsafe levels of coal ash ...
National Park Repairs Can Help Us Honor Black History - The Pew Charitable Trusts3/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
National Park Repairs Can Help Us Honor Black History The Pew Charitable Trusts Virginia's rich history dates to the founding of the United States and includes notable figures from several different eras. Unfortunately, some landmarks to that ...
Sen. Warner renews drive to repair national parks - Roanoke Times2/16/2019 3:00:00 AM
Sen. Warner renews drive to repair national parks Roanoke Times U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is having another go at it. The Virginia Democrat and his allies have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to tackle the $12 billion ...
Students describe how their disabilities affect their relationships | News - Virginia Tech Collegiate Times2/12/2019 3:00:00 AM
Students describe how their disabilities affect their relationships | News Virginia Tech Collegiate Times I think that everyone, regardless of physical disability, is capable of love and being in romantic relationships, and I feel like sometimes people are not taken ...
'This won't end with me': Frederick County siblings conserve Bear Garden for future generations - The Winchester Star2/2/2019 3:00:00 AM
'This won't end with me': Frederick County siblings conserve Bear Garden for future generations The Winchester Star CROSS JUNCTION — Crystal-clear streams, cold and clean enough to support native fish populations, are rare in Virginia.
Museum at Pocahontas State Park contains fascinating look at Civilian Conservation Corps - Fredericksburg.com1/29/2019 3:00:00 AM
Museum at Pocahontas State Park contains fascinating look at Civilian Conservation Corps Fredericksburg.com One of the topics I've found fascinating in my coverage of Virginia parks is Franklin D. Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps.
Two Lynchburg-area historical items listed on Virginia's Top 10 Endangered Artifacts list - Lynchburg News and Advance1/26/2019 3:00:00 AM
Two Lynchburg-area historical items listed on Virginia's Top 10 Endangered Artifacts list Lynchburg News and Advance In 1863, Amherst County resident Sergeant Edwin Spotswood Ware, Company I, 19th Virginia Infantry,fought in the Battle of Gettysburg at Pickett's Charge.
Ken Perrotte: Calling fowl on Virginia's Byzantine duck hunting statutes - Fredericksburg.com1/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
Ken Perrotte: Calling fowl on Virginia's Byzantine duck hunting statutes Fredericksburg.com TRYING TO BE A duck hunter can be difficult if you live in or near the Northern Neck and don't own land along the water. State lawmakers have made it.
Already reeling from tariff war, some farmers aren't receiving... - Duluth News Tribune1/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Already reeling from tariff war, some farmers aren't receiving... Duluth News Tribune BASKERVILLE, Va. - The government check hadn't arrived, and John Boyd was out of seeds. So he left his family farm here in southern Virginia on Tuesday and ...
Virginia's Democrat Governor Unveils News Anti-Gun Package Targeting Citizen's Rights - AmmoLand Shooting Sports News1/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
Virginia's Democrat Governor Unveils News Anti-Gun Package Targeting Citizen's Rights AmmoLand Shooting Sports News Virginia Democrat Gov. Ralph Northam has unveiled his proposal for sweeping new gun control for the Commonwealth in an attempt to take away the rights of ...
Virginia State Park First Day Hikes Set For Jan. 1, 2019: List - McLean, VA Patch12/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
Virginia State Park First Day Hikes Set For Jan. 1, 2019: List McLean, VA Patch Virginia Officials Want You To Take A Hike - McLean, VA - Virginia officials urge residents to start 2019 with one of 38 hikes in state parks. Here's the full list; ...
Hedelt column: Visitors enter world of antebellum South at Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park - Fredericksburg.com12/4/2018 3:00:00 AM
Hedelt column: Visitors enter world of antebellum South at Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park Fredericksburg.com When Christmas comes to Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park in Southside Virginia, it's an antebellum Saint Nicholas who arrives to be photographed with ...
The Care And Keeping Of History - National Parks Traveler11/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
The Care And Keeping Of History National Parks Traveler As I enter one of the National Park *Service's* conservation labs in Charles Town, West Virginia, I see what look like black shards of various sizes arranged on a ...
Squires Commonwealth Ballroom under major renovation until 2019 | News - Virginia Tech Collegiate Times11/4/2018 2:00:00 AM
Squires Commonwealth Ballroom under major renovation until 2019 | News Virginia Tech Collegiate Times For the first time since 1968, the Commonwealth Ballroom in Squires Student Center is under major renovation. The renovations to the 15000-square-foot space ...
Oh Shenandoah! - The Zebra10/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Oh Shenandoah! The Zebra Wine and Spirits Along the Roads Less Travelled. By Kelly MacConomy. “Almost heaven, West Virginia…. Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. Life is old ...
Hikers rejoice: West Virginia raptor observatory offers spectacular views not far from home - Virginia Tech Collegiate Times9/30/2018 3:00:00 AM
Hikers rejoice: West Virginia raptor observatory offers spectacular views not far from home Virginia Tech Collegiate Times When I first heard about Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory, I had no clue what people were talking about. I've never heard the term “raptor” referencing anything ...
Virginians Fly Flags of Resistance in the Fight Against Two Pipelines - Natural Resources Defense Council8/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Virginians Fly Flags of Resistance in the Fight Against Two Pipelines Natural Resources Defense Council Floyd County in southwestern Virginia may be one of the last places in the country where you can drink water straight from a rushing mountain stream.
Pipeline projects hit legal snags in federal court, work suspended in parts of Virginia, W.Va. - Richmond.com7/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
Pipeline projects hit legal snags in federal court, work suspended in parts of Virginia, W.Va. Richmond.com Two multibillion-dollar natural gas pipelines hit legal snags on Friday, as the Atlantic Coast Pipeline voluntarily suspended planned crossings of rivers in West ...
Third Winchester battlefield gets $900000-plus grant - The Winchester Star7/9/2018 3:00:00 AM
Third Winchester battlefield gets $900000-plus grant The Winchester Star HARRISONBURG — Six Virginia Civil War sites have received more than $2 million for historic preservation, with New Market and Third Winchester battlefields ...
National Park Service awards $2.05 million to protect six Virginia battlefields - WHSV7/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
National Park Service awards $2.05 million to protect six Virginia battlefields WHSV U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced more than more than $2.05 million to preserve six historic battlefields in Virginia.
She conserves history one stitch at a time, from Washington's battlefield tent to Thaddeus Stevens' wig - LancasterOnline6/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
She conserves history one stitch at a time, from Washington's battlefield tent to Thaddeus Stevens' wig LancasterOnline Virginia Whelan specializes in conserving historic needlework and fine textiles. She fixed Benjamin Franklin's Masonic apron, Mahatma Gandhi's cotton shawl ...
Governor Northam and Board of Education Announce 2018 Virginia Index of Performance Awards - NBC 29 News6/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
Governor Northam and Board of Education Announce 2018 Virginia Index of Performance Awards NBC 29 News Gov. Ralph Northam and the state Board of Education announced today that 349 schools and 16 school divisions earned 2018 Virginia Index of Performance ...
Appomattox County High School NPS volunteers travel to Washington, D.C. - Times Virginian6/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
Appomattox County High School NPS volunteers travel to Washington, D.C. Times Virginian In 2015, Appomattox 1865 Foundation President Emeritus Sue Cochrane created a volunteer program for students enrolled in AP U.S. History and A.P. US ...
Yorktown Battlefield gets $2 million in federal funds for preservation - Williamsburg Yorktown Daily5/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
Yorktown Battlefield gets $2 million in federal funds for preservation Williamsburg Yorktown Daily Yorktown Battlefield will receive $2 million in federal funds to help preserve the historic area, Virginia's U.S. senators announced Thursday.
Extensive, scenic Union Civil War campsite preserved in Culpeper County - Roanoke Times3/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
Extensive, scenic Union Civil War campsite preserved in Culpeper County Roanoke Times CULPEPER — The Virginia Outdoors Foundation and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources joined the Civil War Trust Thursday in announcing the ...
'Pivotal' Civil War battlefield and camp preserved in Culpeper - Fredericksburg.com3/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
'Pivotal' Civil War battlefield and camp preserved in Culpeper Fredericksburg.com The Virginia Outdoors Foundation and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources joined the Civil War Trust Thursday in announcing the preservation of a ...
Historic bridge joins collection of Northern Va. protected parks - WTOP12/10/2017 3:00:00 AM
Historic bridge joins collection of Northern Va. protected parks WTOP One of Virginia's remaining stone-arch bridges is joining Northern Virginia's collection of protected parks.
Governor announces preservation of Goose Creek Bridge near Upperville - Fauquier Times12/8/2017 3:00:00 AM
Governor announces preservation of Goose Creek Bridge near Upperville Fauquier Times Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe swooped in by helicopter to a revered Civil War battle site several miles east of Upperville Wednesday to announce the ...
Shifting Political Battlefield for Virginia General Assembly - Virginia Connection Newspapers10/26/2017 3:00:00 AM
Shifting Political Battlefield for Virginia General Assembly Virginia Connection Newspapers Northern Virginia has more competitive seats than any other part of the commonwealth, a ring of districts that forms a beltway of sorts separating the inner solid ...
Congress OKs bigger Petersburg National Battlefield, on track to be America’s largest Civil War park - Richmond.com12/9/2016 3:00:00 AM
Congress OKs bigger Petersburg National Battlefield, on track to be America’s largest Civil War park Richmond.com Virginia's Petersburg National Battlefield is on track to become America's largest Civil War park after a vote Thursday in the U.S. Senate to enlarge its boundary.
Virginia's historic Civil War battlefields preserved through new state grants - WHSV11/23/2016 3:00:00 AM
Virginia's historic Civil War battlefields preserved through new state grants WHSV Thanks to new grant provided through Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund, nearly 1,3339 acres connected to Civil War history will be protected in Virginia.
Virginia receives $2.7 million in federal grants to protect Civil War battlefields - wtvr.com3/3/2016 3:00:00 AM
Virginia receives $2.7 million in federal grants to protect Civil War battlefields wtvr.com RICHMOND, Va. —Virginia has been awarded nearly $2.7 million in federal Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants to help protect and preserve Civil War ...
Fighting to Preserve and Conserve Virginia's Historic Battlefields - USDA.gov7/3/2014 3:00:00 AM
Fighting to Preserve and Conserve Virginia's Historic Battlefields USDA.gov Three out of every five Civil War battles were fought in Virginia, so it should come as no surprise that some of the work of USDA's Natural Resources ...
Conservation Easements News Items
Where every day is Earth Day | Columns - Beckley Register-Herald4/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
Where every day is Earth Day | Columns Beckley Register-Herald At USDA, we celebrate Earth Day 2019 by offering big thank-yous to farmers and ranchers here in West Virginia. Every day we see their efforts to conserve ...
On farms and ranches, every day is Earth Day - WV News4/21/2019 3:00:00 AM
On farms and ranches, every day is Earth Day WV News At USDA, we celebrate Earth Day 2019 by offering big thank-yous to farmers and ranchers here in West Virginia for all they do. Every day, we see their efforts to.
As Northern Virginia urbanizes, conservation trust tries new approaches - Inside NoVA4/16/2019 3:00:00 AM
As Northern Virginia urbanizes, conservation trust tries new approaches Inside NoVA *Fresh* off celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT), the group's leaders are seeking new ways to preserve land as ...
KEN PERROTTE: Dwindling deer population a diverse problem - Fredericksburg.com2/27/2019 3:00:00 AM
KEN PERROTTE: Dwindling deer population a diverse problem Fredericksburg.com THE late Merle Haggard wondered in a 1982 song if “the good times were really over for good.” If you're a white-tailed deer hunter in Virginia, living close to the.
Albemarle Co. Reaches Conservation Milestone, Resources on Land Easement - NBC 29 News2/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Albemarle Co. Reaches Conservation Milestone, Resources on Land Easement NBC 29 News Albemarle is now the second county in Virginia to reach a major conservation milestone. Albemarle County currently has over 100000 acres of land under ...
Union Hill community group challenges Virginia Air Board decision - Southern Environmental Law Center2/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
Union Hill community group challenges Virginia Air Board decision Southern Environmental Law Center SELC just filed a challenge to the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board's decision to approve Dominion's Atlantic Coast Pipeline compressor station in.
'This won't end with me': Frederick County siblings conserve Bear Garden for future generations - The Winchester Star2/2/2019 3:00:00 AM
'This won't end with me': Frederick County siblings conserve Bear Garden for future generations The Winchester Star CROSS JUNCTION — Crystal-clear streams, cold and clean enough to support native fish populations, are rare in Virginia.
Gov. Northam Awards Grants to Preserve Farmland - WVIR - NBC 29 News1/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Gov. Northam Awards Grants to Preserve Farmland - WVIR NBC 29 News Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's administration is giving grants to six local governments that will be used to preserve farmland.
182 acres in Albemarle donated to Land Trust of Virginia - The Daily Progress12/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
182 acres in Albemarle donated to Land Trust of Virginia The Daily Progress Nearly 200 acres of forested land in Albemarle County has been donated to the Land Trust of Virginia and will be protected in perpetuity.
Dominion pays for transfer to state of scenic property in Nelson to compensate for pipeline's impact on state land - Richmond.com10/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Dominion pays for transfer to state of scenic property in Nelson to compensate for pipeline's impact on state land Richmond.com Virginia would gain a large, scenic property along the Tye River in Nelson County as part of a pending private land transfer to compensate for the planned ...
Kindig: Virginia's public lands need our support - Roanoke Times9/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Kindig: Virginia's public lands need our support Roanoke Times By Karl K. Kindig. Kindig is the former president and CEO of Pittston Coal Company. He is a natural resources lawyer in Abingdon and serves on the Board of ...
Thomas Minney and Beth Wheatley: A new era in West Virginia forestry (Daily Mail WV) - Charleston Gazette-Mail9/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
Thomas Minney and Beth Wheatley: A new era in West Virginia forestry (Daily Mail WV) Charleston Gazette-Mail West Virginia's forests are one of our greatest natural assets and drivers. They are the home to West Virginia's beauty, culture and economy. They have driven ...
Win For Wetlands: Program Helps Farmers Conserve More Flood-Prone Land - West Virginia Public Broadcasting8/4/2018 3:00:00 AM
Win For Wetlands: Program Helps Farmers Conserve More Flood-Prone Land West Virginia Public Broadcasting West Kentucky farmer Judy Wilson says her family is a bit of a sundry bunch. “We love the farm, but we also love all the nature,” she said. Wilson is.
Gordon C. Morse: Bill Howell, an honorable servant of Virginia - Virginian-Pilot7/29/2018 3:00:00 AM
Gordon C. Morse: Bill Howell, an honorable servant of Virginia Virginian-Pilot BILL HOWELL became speaker of the House of Delegates in 2003 and retired last year, having held this tradition-laden post for a near-record 15 years. Now he ...
A Legacy of River Protection and Restoration in the Rappahannock - American Rivers6/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
A Legacy of River Protection and Restoration in the Rappahannock American Rivers In Virginia, there is a history of community interest in protecting and restoring the Rappahannock River, but the Rappahannock is now threatened by proposed ...
Conserved land has millions of dollars in impact on Va. shore: Study - Delmarva Daily Times3/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Conserved land has millions of dollars in impact on Va. shore: Study Delmarva Daily Times Conserved lands's impact on the Eastern Shore of Virginia is worth millions of dollars, a study found.
'Pivotal' Civil War battlefield and camp preserved in Culpeper - Fredericksburg.com3/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
'Pivotal' Civil War battlefield and camp preserved in Culpeper Fredericksburg.com The Virginia Outdoors Foundation and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources joined the Civil War Trust Thursday in announcing the preservation of a ...
Lucius J. Kellam III: To create jobs, Virginia must invest in conservation - Virginian-Pilot2/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Lucius J. Kellam III: To create jobs, Virginia must invest in conservation Virginian-Pilot By LUCIUS J. KELLAM III. MY FAMILY'S ROOTS run deep and wide on the Eastern Shore and along the Chesapeake Bay. Those of us who live in this region, ...
Natural gas pipelines clear another hurdle with conversion of Virginia conservation easements - Richmond.com10/16/2017 3:00:00 AM
Natural gas pipelines clear another hurdle with conversion of Virginia conservation easements Richmond.com Two controversial natural gas pipelines that would carve through some of Virginia's most mountainous terrain cleared another hurdle on their way to construction ...
Land Trust of Virginia protects Jacqueline Mars' farm, forever - Fauquier Times9/8/2017 3:00:00 AM
Land Trust of Virginia protects Jacqueline Mars' farm, forever Fauquier Times The 200-plus acre Meredyth Farm in The Plains has been put under perpetual protection by the Land Trust of Virginia and its owner, Jacqueline Mars.
Fauquier hits 100,000 acres in conservation easements - Fauquier Now9/30/2015 3:00:00 AM
Fauquier hits 100,000 acres in conservation easements Fauquier Now First county in Virginia to reach milestone provides financial incentive for farmers to sell development rights.
Conservation Markets News Items
Compass Datacenters starts construction on first Northern Virginia facility - DatacenterDynamics5/16/2019 7:46:15 AM
Compass Datacenters starts construction on first Northern Virginia facility DatacenterDynamics The 75MW campus will be brought online incrementally.
Kent A. Leonhardt: West Virginia has a plan to grow agriculture - Huntington Herald Dispatch5/12/2019 12:01:00 AM
Kent A. Leonhardt: West Virginia has a plan to grow agriculture Huntington Herald Dispatch The West Virginia Agriculture Advisory Board and its steering committee set out last year to develop a five-year strategic plan for West Virginia agriculture.
Plans Revealed for Great American Rail-Trail | News, Sports, Jobs - Wheeling Intelligencer5/10/2019 1:06:22 AM
Plans Revealed for Great American Rail-Trail | News, Sports, Jobs Wheeling Intelligencer The 3700-mile Great American Rail-Trail is going to pass through West Virginia's Northern Panhandle, cut across the Market Street Bridge and then traverse Je.
Backed by Peace Prize, Students Take on Copper Mining in Ecuadorian Valley - UVA Today5/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Backed by Peace Prize, Students Take on Copper Mining in Ecuadorian Valley UVA Today Two University of Virginia students have won support for their plan to encourage new kinds of economic development, to supplant environmentally destructive ...
Coalition from left, right calls on state to break up utilities, deregulate energy; Dominion bristles - Staunton News Leader5/8/2019 6:52:00 AM
Coalition from left, right calls on state to break up utilities, deregulate energy; Dominion bristles Staunton News Leader RICHMOND, Va. - Nine organizations from across the ideological spectrum have formed an alliance to call for change in the way Virginians get their electricity, ...
West Virginia American Water Awards $10,000 in Environmental Grants to Projects in Braxton, Cabell, Fayette and Kanawha Counties - Yahoo Finance5/7/2019 10:00:00 AM
West Virginia American Water Awards $10,000 in Environmental Grants to Projects in Braxton, Cabell, Fayette and Kanawha Counties Yahoo Finance Six organizations receive funding to help protect water resources in West Virginia through annual grant program as part of Drinking Water Week.
Coalition of unlikely allies calls on state to break up utilities, deregulate energy - Washington Post5/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Coalition of unlikely allies calls on state to break up utilities, deregulate energy Washington Post Republican Ken Cuccinelli, the former Virginia attorney general, has joined left-leaning groups in the effort to counter the influence of Dominion Energy.
Your Southern West Virginia Weekend | Features - The Logan Banner5/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
Your Southern West Virginia Weekend | Features The Logan Banner May is charging out of the gates with a Kentucky Derby number of good times to be had - and some great weather, to boot. Here's a look at all.
Northam retains GOP language in budget to keep Va. out of carbon-reduction plan - Washington Post5/2/2019 3:00:00 AM
Northam retains GOP language in budget to keep Va. out of carbon-reduction plan Washington Post RICHMOND — Gov. Ralph Northam (D) angered environmental groups Thursday by signing off on a state budget that includes language hampering Virginia's ...
West Virginia Trout Fest scheduled May 3-5 | News, Sports, Jobs - The Inter-Mountain4/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
West Virginia Trout Fest scheduled May 3-5 | News, Sports, Jobs The Inter-Mountain FRANKLIN — In order to feature fishing, Spring Fest pulled on “big boy” waders to be rebranded as the West Virginia Trout Fest to be held May 3-5 througho.
Virginia-based conservator to purchase 100000 acres of forestland in Kentucky, Tennessee - WDRB4/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Virginia-based conservator to purchase 100000 acres of forestland in Kentucky, Tennessee WDRB LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An Arlington, Virginia-based charitable organization has announced plans to purchase a big chunk of privately owned Kentucky ...
One acre at a time: Conservation company plans reforestation project at Great Meadow - Fauquier Times4/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
One acre at a time: Conservation company plans reforestation project at Great Meadow Fauquier Times A multi-national company's $300 million investment in the environment is likely to pay more than a few dividends in Virginia over the coming years, including the ...
Virginia takes next step to reduce carbon emissions, join RGGI - Daily Press4/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Virginia takes next step to reduce carbon emissions, join RGGI Daily Press Virginia is now the first southern state to move to regulate carbon emissions from power plants and a step closer to joining a regional partnership to curb ...
Virginia regulators vote to limit carbon emissions but face GOP roadblock - Washington Post4/19/2019 3:00:00 AM
Virginia regulators vote to limit carbon emissions but face GOP roadblock Washington Post RICHMOND — Virginia regulators have voted to join a regional carbon cap-and-trade program, becoming the first Southern state to do so. The effort could lead ...
Inaugural Earth Day Shenandoah set for Saturday | Nvdaily | nvdaily.com - Northern Virginia Daily4/19/2019 3:00:00 AM
Inaugural Earth Day Shenandoah set for Saturday | Nvdaily | nvdaily.com Northern Virginia Daily Sustainability Matters is looking to take its conservation mission to the next level with the inaugural Earth Day Shenandoah and Community Plant Swap event on ...
Canaan Valley Resort hosts 'West Virginia Envirothon' - WBOY.com4/17/2019 3:00:00 AM
Canaan Valley Resort hosts 'West Virginia Envirothon' WBOY.com The 'West Virginia Envirothon' kicked off with a practice day Wednesday afternoon at Canaan Valley Resort.
Terry Kilgore and George Jamerson column: Virginians Must Reject Regulations That Will Be Disruptive and Destructive to Economic Prosperity - Richmond.com4/17/2019 3:00:00 AM
Terry Kilgore and George Jamerson column: Virginians Must Reject Regulations That Will Be Disruptive and Destructive to Economic Prosperity Richmond.com By Terry Kilgore and George Jamerson. Average Virginians don't pay close attention to everything that takes place during legislative sessions. Who can blame ...
W.Va. Dept. of Agriculture releases new five-year plan - West Virginia Explorer4/15/2019 3:00:00 AM
W.Va. Dept. of Agriculture releases new five-year plan West Virginia Explorer New W.Va. agriculture plan aspires to enhance land access, train young leaders, create growth infrastructure, and connect producers to markets.
Earth Week at UVA to Focus on Building Bridges - UVA Today4/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
Earth Week at UVA to Focus on Building Bridges UVA Today Earth Week celebrations at the University of Virginia, from April 15 to April 22, will echo the pursuits of the University's President Jim Ryan, from its central theme ...
Maryland & Virginia Looks to Future After Tough 2018 - Lancaster Farming4/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maryland & Virginia Looks to Future After Tough 2018 Lancaster Farming While national fluid milk sales are down, Maryland & Virginia's fluid processing plants are running increased volumes thanks to new customers and growing ...
Governor Northam Announces Launch of ConserveVirginia - WVIR - NBC 29 News4/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Governor Northam Announces Launch of ConserveVirginia - WVIR NBC 29 News Gov. Northam has officially launched ConserveVirginia, a data-driven, land conservation strategy that identifies high value lands and conservation sites across ...
Mushrooms fill specialty niche at weekly market | News - Southwest Virginia Today4/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Mushrooms fill specialty niche at weekly market | News Southwest Virginia Today ABINGDON, Va. — A young Washington County farmer has found a niche market that's sprouting interest in the region.
Colonial Williamsburg expands America's story with acquisition of its first Judaica objects - Virginia Gazette4/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
Colonial Williamsburg expands America's story with acquisition of its first Judaica objects Virginia Gazette The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg has acquired several Judaica objects, to help tell the story of Jewish early Americans.
Rapidly Evolving Industry Attracts Virginia Farmers to Hemp Summit - Lancaster Farming3/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Rapidly Evolving Industry Attracts Virginia Farmers to Hemp Summit Lancaster Farming The second Industrial Hemp Summit took place Feb. 25 and 26, on the heels of the 2018 Farm Bill's passage in December. That legislation lifted restrictions on ...
Seafood 'fraud' investigation finds mislabeled fish in Ocean City, Lewes, Onancock - Delmarva Daily Times3/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Seafood 'fraud' investigation finds mislabeled fish in Ocean City, Lewes, Onancock Delmarva Daily Times The investigation found mislabeled fish in restaurants, markets and groceries in Ocean City, Maryland; Lewes, Delaware; and Onancock, Virginia.
Conservation officer details probe into illegal hunting tactics - Northern Virginia Daily3/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Conservation officer details probe into illegal hunting tactics Northern Virginia Daily WOODSTOCK – A group of hunters learned recently that cheating under the game warden's eye in Shenandoah County doesn't pay.
Students ask questions, put education to work | Nvdaily | nvdaily.com - Northern Virginia Daily3/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Students ask questions, put education to work | Nvdaily | nvdaily.com Northern Virginia Daily MOUNT JACKSON – Dozens of high school juniors and seniors crowded into the Triplett Tech cafeteria Thursday morning to hear from professionals spanning ...
Meet the New Chief Conservationist | Agweb.com - AgWeb2/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Meet the New Chief Conservationist | Agweb.com AgWeb The newly named chief conservationist of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation *Service* (NRCS) is a fifth-generation Virginia farmer committed to creating ...
Albemarle Co. Reaches Conservation Milestone, Resources on Land Easement - NBC 29 News2/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Albemarle Co. Reaches Conservation Milestone, Resources on Land Easement NBC 29 News Albemarle is now the second county in Virginia to reach a major conservation milestone. Albemarle County currently has over 100000 acres of land under ...
Bill allows state to operate electric car charging stations - Washington Post2/21/2019 3:00:00 AM
Bill allows state to operate electric car charging stations Washington Post Bill permits Virginia state agencies to operate electric vehicle charging stations.
As Virginia prepares to join carbon-trading states, arguments erupt over the price of admission - Virginia Mercury2/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
As Virginia prepares to join carbon-trading states, arguments erupt over the price of admission Virginia Mercury Virginia won't enter the nine-state carbon emissions trading program known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative until 2020 under regulations being ...
'This won't end with me': Frederick County siblings conserve Bear Garden for future generations - The Winchester Star2/2/2019 3:00:00 AM
'This won't end with me': Frederick County siblings conserve Bear Garden for future generations The Winchester Star CROSS JUNCTION — Crystal-clear streams, cold and clean enough to support native fish populations, are rare in Virginia.
Virginia legislators shift gears to test drive 'green' vehicles - WHSV1/31/2019 3:00:00 AM
Virginia legislators shift gears to test drive 'green' vehicles WHSV Midway through this bustling General Assembly session, legislators shifted gears from cruising through bills to testing out electric vehicles on Conservation ...
Museum at Pocahontas State Park contains fascinating look at Civilian Conservation Corps - Fredericksburg.com1/29/2019 3:00:00 AM
Museum at Pocahontas State Park contains fascinating look at Civilian Conservation Corps Fredericksburg.com One of the topics I've found fascinating in my coverage of Virginia parks is Franklin D. Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps.
Virginia Farmer To Lead USDA's Conservation Division - AgWeb1/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Virginia Farmer To Lead USDA's Conservation Division AgWeb This article was written by Nate Birt and Portia Stewart on behalf of Trust in Food, a division of Farm Journal that helps farmers, ranchers and growers increase ...
Despite climate push, slim chances for Virginia bill to track emissions - Energy News Network1/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
Despite climate push, slim chances for Virginia bill to track emissions Energy News Network A bill that could boost Virginia's efforts to participate in broader climate initiatives will get a hearing this week, but observers say it is unlikely to advance in a ...
JCC supervisors interested in funding land preservation programs - Virginia Gazette1/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
JCC supervisors interested in funding land preservation programs Virginia Gazette The Board of Supervisors appear poised to give rural lands a stronger shield when it expressed interest in revamping and funding existing land preservation ...
Article: Fisheries on both VA, MD legislative agendas for 2019 - The Chesapeake Bay Journal1/2/2019 3:00:00 AM
Article: Fisheries on both VA, MD legislative agendas for 2019 The Chesapeake Bay Journal Oysters will be on the legislative menu in Maryland in 2019, while Virginia lawmakers will have menhaden on their plates. But for legislators gathering in both ...
Leonhardt backs hemp market in West Virginia - WV MetroNews - West Virginia MetroNews1/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Leonhardt backs hemp market in West Virginia - WV MetroNews West Virginia MetroNews CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt is looking forward to the possible growth of the industrial hemp market in ...
‘Really a disappointment’: Colonial farm in Northern Virginia to close Friday after rejecting agreement - Washington Post12/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
‘Really a disappointment’: Colonial farm in Northern Virginia to close Friday after rejecting agreement Washington Post A Colonial-style farm in Northern Virginia is slated to close Friday after a years-long dispute with the National Park *Service*, which sought more control over the ...
182 acres in Albemarle donated to Land Trust of Virginia - The Daily Progress12/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
182 acres in Albemarle donated to Land Trust of Virginia The Daily Progress Nearly 200 acres of forested land in Albemarle County has been donated to the Land Trust of Virginia and will be protected in perpetuity.
'RGGI works': Virginia advocate on what state stands to gain from carbon cap - Energy News Network12/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
'RGGI works': Virginia advocate on what state stands to gain from carbon cap Energy News Network The initiative is expected to create new revenue for renewable energy and climate change resilience projects.
Article: 'Just short of a crisis': Tensions flare as VA halts oyster seed harvest in James - The Chesapeake Bay Journal12/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Article: 'Just short of a crisis': Tensions flare as VA halts oyster seed harvest in James The Chesapeake Bay Journal Virginia fishery managers are taking the rare step of halting oyster seed harvests in the lower James River as they seek to protect the baby bivalves from ...
Report Claims Dominion Energy Overcharging Virginia Customers - WVIR - NBC 29 News12/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Report Claims Dominion Energy Overcharging Virginia Customers - WVIR NBC 29 News A Charlottesville-based advocacy firm says Dominion Energy is overcharging every single one of their Virginia customers by $250 a year apiece.
Albemarle County Farming Family Honored for Protecting James River - NBC 29 News12/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Albemarle County Farming Family Honored for Protecting James River NBC 29 News A young farming family in southern Albemarle County is among 10 farmers being honored statewide for what they're doing to help protect Virginia's watershed.
Virginia is creating a coastal resilience plan. Here are 5 ways it can succeed. - Environmental Defense Fund12/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Virginia is creating a coastal resilience plan. Here are 5 ways it can succeed. Environmental Defense Fund Communities around the country dealing with sea level rise and increased storms should look to Louisiana and soon Virginia as examples of how to be more ...
Central Appalachia's newest coal boss facing bankruptcies - Appalachian Voices12/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Central Appalachia's newest coal boss facing bankruptcies Appalachian Voices Tom Clarke, a well-known Virginia businessman and self-proclaimed environmentalist, has had an interesting first few years as a new player in the U.S. coal ...
VOF Announces $3.6 Million in Grants for Forest Conservation in Southwest Virginia - Chatham Star-Tribune12/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
VOF Announces $3.6 Million in Grants for Forest Conservation in Southwest Virginia Chatham Star-Tribune The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) today announced $3629710 in grants to support seven on-the-ground projects that protect and restore forests in Giles, ...
Perdue names Lohr new NRCS chief | 2018-12-03 - Agri-Pulse12/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
Perdue names Lohr new NRCS chief | 2018-12-03 Agri-Pulse Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue has tapped Matt Lohr to lead the Natural Resources Conservation *Service*, putting the Virginia farmer in charge of the Department of ...
Sugar Grove family takes multiple leaps of faith to farm, operate The Farmhouse Market - Southwest Virginia Today11/29/2018 3:00:00 AM
Sugar Grove family takes multiple leaps of faith to farm, operate The Farmhouse Market Southwest Virginia Today On an autumn evening, Kristy Waller reflected on her day – much of it spent trying to pay bills. She shed a few tears but offered even more smiles and.
Lee Francis: Virginia lawmakers must act on coal ash - Virginian-Pilot11/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
Lee Francis: Virginia lawmakers must act on coal ash Virginian-Pilot LIKE MANY Virginians, I watched the shifting path of Hurricane Florence with alternating horror and relief. Ultimately, we were spared the worst of this storm's ...
Supreme Court to consider Virginia uranium case that divides a rural county - Washington Post11/4/2018 2:00:00 AM
Supreme Court to consider Virginia uranium case that divides a rural county Washington Post CHATHAM, Va. — Members of the Coles family have worked the land here for more than 200 years, and on Monday the U.S. Supreme Court will consider ...
Va. First Lady Speaks Up about Keeping Wetlands Clean - NBC 29 News10/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Va. First Lady Speaks Up about Keeping Wetlands Clean NBC 29 News The first lady of Virginia is standing and speaking up for land conservation as she makes a stop at Castle Hill Farm in Keswick.
Virginia mother bear and 2 cubs hiding in tree cause street closure in neighborhood - Fox News10/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Virginia mother bear and 2 cubs hiding in tree cause street closure in neighborhood Fox News Charlottesville, Virginia, residents gathered around an unexpected sighting on Wednesday: A mother bear and her two cubs, which spent the afternoon in a ...
Spending surges in Va.’s 7th District, as outside groups shift their gaze down state - Washington Post10/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
Spending surges in Va.’s 7th District, as outside groups shift their gaze down state Washington Post RICHMOND — Outside groups trying to sway Virginia's four competitive congressional races have been plowing most of their money into the Richmond-area ...
Virginia Hemp Company Seeks Growers | Farming - Lancaster Farming10/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
Virginia Hemp Company Seeks Growers | Farming Lancaster Farming Sam Grant, managing partner of the Virginia Hemp Co., is looking for farmers in Virginia to plant and harvest about 2500 acres of hemp.
Blue Ridge Caucus: Del. Chris Hurst honored for pipeline opposition efforts - Roanoke Times10/4/2018 3:00:00 AM
Blue Ridge Caucus: Del. Chris Hurst honored for pipeline opposition efforts Roanoke Times The Virginia League of Conservation Voters has honored Del. Chris Hurst, D-Blacksburg, for his efforts at combating the two major natural gas pipelines being ...
Who's afraid of Virginia solar power? - pv magazine USA10/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
Who's afraid of Virginia solar power? pv magazine USA The Commonwealth's 2018 Energy Plan includes 5 GW of utility scale wind+solar, plus 500 MW of rooftop solar power, less than 1 MW in size, over the next ...
National Park Service awards $2.05 million to protect six Virginia battlefields - WHSV7/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
National Park Service awards $2.05 million to protect six Virginia battlefields WHSV U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced more than more than $2.05 million to preserve six historic battlefields in Virginia.
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Natural Bridge sold, on path to become state park - Roanoke Times2/6/2014 3:00:00 AM
Natural Bridge sold, on path to become state park Roanoke Times The Natural Bridge will become a state park under a deal reached between its former and current owners and several Virginia agencies.
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