Patrick Larsen
Staff Reporter, VPM NewsPatrick 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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The population’s revitalization could help meet Chesapeake Bay cleanup goals.
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Climate protesters wore masks outside the meeting at Reynolds Community College in Henrico.
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The utility cited safety and reliability concerns in its response to the initial complaint.
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PFAS can be found in firefighting foam, nonstick cookware, private wells and public waterways.
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The renowned environmental activist says Dominion Energy’s proposal struck him as “ironic.”
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Amid protests and a lawsuit, the city backed off of using a greenspace next to Hickory Hill Community Center.
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Virginia will leave the multistate market at the end of this year.
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The unanimously passed ordinance makes some wild exceptions, too.
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The loans, which come from private lenders, can be assessed against a commercial property in liens.
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It was first increased in 2021 — 40 years after its creation. Researchers say inflation has left the tax's effectiveness in the dust.