
Patrick Larsen
Environment and energy reporterPatrick 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.
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A lawsuit challenges a new state law giving ISPs more power over crossings.
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An expected $100 million windfall could help Richmond meet state pollution standards.
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Environmental activists say the plant threatens zero-emissions requirements set to take effect in 2045.
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Participants get a discount for using electricity in off-peak hours and pay a premium to cover anything used on-peak.
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But wait, where’s the exotic animal ordinance?
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Smoke from the wildfires raging in Quebec will continue to impact millions.
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The move is a culmination of efforts by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
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The commonwealth is home to about 1 million acres of wetlands.
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A Randolph-Macon College political scientist says the move 'smacks of anti-democracy.'
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Events ranged from a bucket lift race to more mundane tasks, like hanging distribution transformers and replacing insulators