Yvonne Rife was in the attic holding her dog Lucy as her Buchanan County home was swept off its foundation and carried a quarter of a mile by the water. A large oak tree lodged in a trestle bridge eventually halted the home, she said. She lost everything, Rife...
Advocates Say Everyone Would Win If Coal Tar Sealants Were Banned. Enough Lawmakers Disagreed.
Lawmakers last month killed legislation which would give localities the option to ban the use of coal tar pavement sealant, a product which environmental and health agencies say can negatively impact aquatic and human life. A House of Delegates subcommittee...
Op-Ed: Relaxation of Environmental Standards Makes A Bad Situation Worse
Not only does relaxation of EPA rules about pollution harm the environment, it increases risk factors for COVID-19, writes Kaylin Cecchini. Often in times of crisis, whether they be political, professional, or personal, some components of ordinary operation get thrown...
Occupation: Appalachia
“I miss my house. I really would not have traded it for a piece of plywood if this were not important,” shouted Red Terry, high above her property in a tree-sit on Bent Mountain this past April. Theresa “Red” Terry lives in an “active crime scene,” according to law...
New Henrico County Solar Farm to Power 5,000 Homes
Thursday afternoon, Gov. Ralph Northam announced the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued a permit for the construction of a new solar facility in Henrico County. The 20-megawatt project, Briel Farm Solar LLC, will cover approximately 230 acres and is...
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