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Solar Projects Transform Abandoned Coal Mines in Virginia

Solar Projects Transform Abandoned Coal Mines in Virginia

Six abandoned coal mines in southwest Virginia are being transformed into solar energy installations as part of an effort by the Nature Conservancy, The Washington Post reports. TNC hopes the project can be a model for similar sites nationwide. The conservation group views the Appalachian Mountains as one of the most critical regions on the […]

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    9 States Sue ‘Flat-Out Wrong’ Trump Administration Over Seismic Blasting in Atlantic

    9 States Sue ‘Flat-Out Wrong’ Trump Administration Over Seismic Blasting in Atlantic

    A coalition of attorneys general from nine states added their clout to a South Carolina-based lawsuit against the Trump administration to block seismic airgun blasting off the Atlantic coast. Democratic attorneys general from Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Delaware, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York filed a motion on Thursday to intervene in […]

    Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Permit Revoked by Federal Court

    Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Permit Revoked by Federal Court

    By Courtney Lindwall Communities along the 300-mile proposed route for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) heard some good news this week. On Tuesday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously voted to vacate a permit required by the Clean Water Act, which was previously issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The ruling stated […]

    Category 4 Hurricane Florence Forecast to Hit East Coast

    Category 4 Hurricane Florence Forecast to Hit East Coast

    After starting off as a tropical storm, Florence has rapidly intensified and is expected to become a major hurricane that could make landfall in North and South Carolina later this week. The storm is now a Category 4 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center’s Atlantic branch tweeted in its latest update Monday. “Florence has continued to […]