Virginia DEQ issues air-quality warning for Richmond region July 29
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Henrico County officials are seeking input from community members to support development of a Climate Action and Adaptation Strategy designed to help county operations — and the broader community — reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change. Residents and community stakeholders can share their perspectives on local
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Bill to ban the use of herbicide paraquat in Va. advances with narrow vote
The use of the controversial herbicide paraquat has been banned in 70 nations across the world, including in China where it is manufactured, but is used widely in Virginia. A bill that would make the commonwealth the first state to implement a total ban on the use and sale of
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RVA Environmental Film Festival opens Feb. 21
The 2026 RVA Environmental Film Festival, which begins Feb. 21 and runs through March 7, will include a showing of Honeyland at Libbie Mill Library and a showing of Cigarette Surfboard at the University of Richmond. The UR film, which portrays a surfer who creates a functional surfboard using 10,
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‘We don’t want to become the dumping grounds’: biosolids bill advances
Community concerns over PFAS continue to grow across the commonwealth
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