Power Companies' Reach May Expand Washington Post, 4/27/07
By Sandhya Somashekhar
The federal government said yesterday that it would give power companies special rights to build their lines in the Washington region and some other parts of the country... The change could give Dominion Virginia Power greater authority to build a controversial line through Northern Virginia.
Dominion to Cut Power Plant Emissions Washington Post, 11/23/05
By Michael D. Shear Dominion Resources will spend $500 million in the next decade to install air scrubbers and other environmental equipment at several of its coal-fired power plants in Virginia to meet federal air quality standards. • Read Washington Post Article
Panel Weighs New Mercury Standards Richmond Times-Dispatch, 12/09/05
By Rex Springston State Air Pollution Control Board may propose mercury-cutting regulations that are even tougher than those required by the federal government. • Read Times-Dispatch Article
$2 Million Approved for Oyster Revival Efforts in Bay The Virginian-Pilot, 1/24/07
By Scott Harper
Virginia officials adopted a $2 million plan Tuesday for restoring oysters in the Chesapeake Bay this year, including $200,000 to fight the cow-nosed ray, a predator that continues to thwart progress in reviving one of the Bay's signature species. The plan, approved unanimously by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, includes about $540,000 for hatcheries to grow a tougher baby oyster that can better protect itself.
Report: Pave Less to Clear Up the James Richmond Times-Dispatch, 8/16/06
By Rex
Springston
Save land, Save the James River. That's the message behind a new report by the James River Association, a conservation group..."We only get one chance to really minimize the impacts of development," said Bill Street, director of the James River Group. Read the Times-Dispatch Article
Eco-Friendly Initiative Proposed for Fairfax March 15, 2007 – Washington Post By Amy Gardner
Fairfax plans to become a "cool" county, where wind power, hybrid vehicles and environmentally friendly building techniques would reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to combat global warming.
The Pace of Land Conservation The Fauquier Times-Democrat, 11/01/05
By JJ Ebro
Sales of large parcels in Fauquier and Loudoun have decreased, while donations of conservation easements have continued to rise. • Read Times-Democrat Article
Transportation
Other Items of Interest
Kaine's Road Plan Increases Borrowing Washington Post, March 27, 2007
By Amy Gardner
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine amended the General Assembly's transportation package Monday by proposing to borrow more money -- but spend less -- to avoid diverting hundreds of millions of dollars intended for such existing priorities as schools, public safety and health care.
Virginia To Weigh Impact of Projects The Washington Post, 8/28/06
By Amy Gardner
The state government has a huge stake in local development decisions and is going to become increasingly involved by measuring traffic impact and other effects before large-scale projects are built, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said in an interview last week.
• Read the Washington Post Article
New Governor-Elect Sees “Crisis” in Roads Loudoun Independent, 12/7/05 By David Bradley
State, county and area public officials and a cross section of area political activists were on hand as Kaine briefly explained his approach to transportation and growth issues and answered numerous questions from the audience.
• Read Loudoun Independent Article
Worries for Bald Eagle Leaving Endangered Species List Scientific American,4/13/07
By Laura Zuckerman
The bald eagle has made a soaring comeback from the edge of extinction but wildlife experts in two Western U.S. states are concerned that eagle populations may be poised for a nose dive. The Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to drop the U.S. national bird from the federal list of threatened and endangered species in June.
Green Grows Grassroots The Nation, 7/13/06
By
Mark Hertsgaard Jerome Ringo of NWF and the Apollo Alliance featured in article that examines how public input can bring conservation to the forefront of elected officials' minds • Read The Nation Article
