Christopher Tyree
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Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism
The Nature Conservancy is halfway through an ambitious 10-year plan to preserve 253,000 acres and boost local economies across three states.
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Aileen Devlin/Virginia Sea GrantNonprofits across the Bay watershed said they’re seeing money dry up for farmers, local governments and community groups. -
Billions go toward interstate projects, helping low-income households cut energy bills
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsConcerns over impacts on forest, farmland sank the proposal.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsRelated bills touch on unmanned vehicles, construction.
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ANDREW MARSZAL/AFP via Getty Images/AFPA Trump executive order temporarily pauses leases and permits for offshore and onshore wind projects. Wind advocates say an offshore wind freeze could threaten states' climate goals and jobs.
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An executive order halts all new federal leases and permits for offshore wind projects.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsAbout 8% percent of plastic bottles are recycled in the commonwealth.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsTake a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsPartner company hopes to have the project up and running by the 2030s.
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Chris Carlson/APA small North Carolina town is suing Duke Energy for costs from climate change, claiming the utility knew its fossil fuel power plants were heating the planet and deceived the public.
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A judge in Delaware has for the second time struck down a compensation package for Elon Musk after a Tesla shareholder filed suit. -
Candidates for the city’s top job weigh in on environmental questions.
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Tech giants are seeking clean electricity sources amid increasing demand for AI and data centers.
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Affected residents have until Dec. 1 to apply for disaster assistance.
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Supply could be impacted for weeks following Hurricane Helene.
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Rumors, misinformation and lies about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene have run rampant since the storm made landfall, especially around FEMA funding.
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More than a dozen local groups and businesses are accepting money, supplies.
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For some Southwest Virginia residents, recovery will take longer.
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A dozen trucks of supplies left Petersburg Friday.
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The National Flood Insurance Program recently made data on repetitive loss properties public for the first time.
