Patrick Larsen is VPM News' environment and energy reporter, and fill-in host.
He began his career as a VPM News intern in 2019 and has covered pipelines, urban heat islands, the electric grid and more. You can find him biking in Bryan Park, petting neighborhood cats or listening to live music.
Email Patrick: [email protected]
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Amid wildlife concerns, fishery regulator considers new harvest caps -
Guarantees "not sufficient yet" to convince her to support the merger. -
The trio of planned sites were unveiled months before the tech giant’s ties were made public. -
Richmond is looking to add solar panels to city buildings to offset rate increases. -
The proposal would create the largest regulated utility in the US. -
Residents are split on the utility's proposed 3-gigawatt facility. -
"We need to slow down the process." -
It was the first time in 70 years that the fireworks were canceled. -
Localities have asked for limited water usage during the hottest part of the day. -
Consumer costs will rise upon reentry — spurring a last-minute rebate plan. -
The governor's changes include $51M to increase home care workers' pay early. -
"There's a lot of opaqueness, and that clearly hurts everyone."