The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality released its 117-page legislative report on the state’s groundwater supply east of Interstate 95 this week, which revealed significant levels of strain on the eastern aquifers that could put clean drinking water at risk. “Groundwater supply east of I-95 is constrained,
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The Keep Henrico Beautiful Committee recently selected the winners of its annual awards program that recognizes properties that are well-landscaped and highlights best practices for soil and water conservation and sustainability. The program honors each magisterial district’s recipient of the Land Lover Award and a countywide winner of
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Earlier this month, Henrico County announced the installation of a countywide network of stream and rain gages, and the timing could not be more pointed. Real-time flood monitoring is now in place during a summer marked by both a historic drought and a recurring string of flood watches and
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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality held a town hall in Henrico Wednesday night, asking residents to help shape updated environmental justice guidance. Families from across the Commonwealth shared concerns and questioned whether their feedback would lead to meaningful change. The agency says the feedback will help determine how it
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