Environment

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Major and Moderate Flooding Possible Tonight and Tomorrow Morning

By Staff Reports on 12 March 2010

Affecting northern, western and southwest Virginia.

Posted in Advisories, Environment, Travel | Tagged Virginia Department of Emergency Management | Leave a response

Green Marketing in a Bad Economy

By Staff Reports on 12 March 2010

How to leverage green efforts in the marketplace.

Posted in Business, Environment, School News | Tagged Lynchburg College, Richard P. Gifford Lecture in Business Ethics | Leave a response

Engineering Unplugged to Bring Leading Environmentalists to ODU

By Staff Reports on 10 March 2010

Participants will earn 0.8 CEUs/ eight PDHs.

Posted in Business, Environment | Tagged Hampton Roads Green Building Council, Old Dominion University, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Leave a response

Gov. McDonnell Signs Offshore Gas and Oil Exploration Bills

By Staff Reports on 10 March 2010

Governor supports keeping offshore lease sale on schedule for 2011.

Posted in Business, Environment, Local Environment | Tagged Bob McDonnell, gas, oil, transportation | Leave a response

Mid-Atlantic Region Gets First Certified Electronics Recycler

By Staff Reports on 9 March 2010

Responsible Recycling Practices Certification ensures responsible recycling.

Posted in Business, Environment | Tagged electronics recycling, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA | Leave a response

World Uranium Mining Experts Featured at Richmond Forum

By Staff Reports on 8 March 2010

Focus is human, environmental and economic impacts of uranium mining.

Posted in Environment, Health, Local Environment, Regional Environment | Tagged Richmond Center Stage, uranium mining | Leave a response

University Composting Program to Expand

By Staff Reports on 8 March 2010

Newcomb Hall composting operation will start after spring break.

Posted in Environment, School News | Tagged Earlysville's Panorama Farm, RecycleMania, University of Virginia | Leave a response

Williamsburg Debuts Plant Collection Created Especially for QVC(R)

By Staff Reports on 4 March 2010

Williamsburg will debut seven collections of live plants on QVC in March.

Posted in Gardening | Tagged Gardens of Williamsburg, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Leave a response

Environmental Writers Chosen for Awards

By Staff Reports on 4 March 2010

Winners will be in Charlottesville, Virginia on March 20, to accept their awards.

Posted in Arts, Environment | Tagged Phillip D. Reed Memorial Award for Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment, Southern Environmental Law Center | Leave a response

Hopewell’s UOP Awarded Funding for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Reuse

By Staff Reports on 3 March 2010

Plans to capture carbon dioxide and produce algae to create biofuel and energy.

Posted in Business, Environment, Local Environment | Tagged biofuel, Honeywell, UOP | Leave a response

Virginia Breaks Record for Agricultural Exports in 2009

By Staff Reports on 3 March 2010

Growth moves Virginia into top ten states for agricultural exports.

Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Local Environment | Tagged Bob McDonnell, International Virginia Agricultural Trade Conference | Leave a response

Changes in Emergency Management Topic in Upcoming Symposium

By Staff Reports on 3 March 2010

Topics include Flight 3407 in N.Y., Haiti earthquake, D.C. Metro crash.

Posted in Business, Environment | Tagged Hampton Roads Convention Center, Virginia Emergency Management Symposium | Leave a response

DOE Releases New Estimates of Nation’s Wind Energy Potential

By Staff Reports on 24 February 2010

Maps are state-oriented, including Virginia.

Posted in Environment, Local Environment, National Environment | Tagged Department of Energy, DOE, National Renewable Energy Laboratory | Leave a response

Environment

Major and Moderate Flooding Possible Tonight and Tomorrow Morning

Green Marketing in a Bad Economy

Engineering Unplugged to Bring Leading Environmentalists to ODU

Gov. McDonnell Signs Offshore Gas and Oil Exploration Bills

Mid-Atlantic Region Gets First Certified Electronics Recycler

World Uranium Mining Experts Featured at Richmond Forum

University Composting Program to Expand

Williamsburg Debuts Plant Collection Created Especially for QVC(R)

Environmental Writers Chosen for Awards

Hopewell’s UOP Awarded Funding for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Reuse

Virginia Breaks Record for Agricultural Exports in 2009

Changes in Emergency Management Topic in Upcoming Symposium

DOE Releases New Estimates of Nation’s Wind Energy Potential

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