VA: Toxics
Climate change is making harmful algae bloom events more frequent, experts say
By Aman Azhar for Inside Climate News.Broadcast version by Will Walkey for Virginia News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pub…
Youngkin rolls back VA’s clean-car standards
Gov. Glenn Youngkin is rolling back Virginia's clean-car standards. The General Assembly passed legislation adopting California's clean-car …
Biomass company bankruptcy filing shows industry’s instability
Biomass producer Enviva's recent bankruptcy filing is being considered a sign of the industry's volatility. Recent financial challenges have …
Environmental groups discourage U.S. use of liquified natural gas
The U.S. is reconsidering its use of liquefied natural gas. While it has long been touted as a "clean alternative" to fossil fuels like coal…
Despite opposition, VA pipeline expansion moves ahead
Despite extensive opposition, the Virginia Reliability Project is moving forward. This month, the state's Marine Resources Commission issued a …
Concluyen comentarios públicos sobre normas de EPA para vehículos eléctricos
El período de comentarios de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental sobre los nuevos estándares para vehículos eléctricos ha fina…
VA Environmentalists Disagree with DEQ’s Norfolk Southern Fine
Virginia environmentalists are frustrated by the state Department of Environmental Quality's $27,000 fine of Norfolk Southern for a 2020 train derailm…
Virginia Activists: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Essential
As Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin pushes forward on plans to withdraw the Commonwealth from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), …
Advocate: Mountain Valley Pipeline Far From Complete
Construction on the 300-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline is more than 90% complete, according to the project's developers. But environmental advocates …
Report: Shift to Electric Vehicles an Economic Boon for Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. - As negotiations in Congress continue on a federal infrastructure package, a report out today predicts the American Jobs Plan's …
Report: Tailpipe Pollution Making Virginians Sick
RICHMOND, Va. -- As Virginia lawmakers consider new standards for lowering greenhouse-gas emissions, a group of doctors released a report today that …
New Trump Water Rules Set Back Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
RICHMOND, Va. -- The Trump administration announced last week that it will remove millions of miles of streams and roughly half the country's …