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Newport News study finds wind fences could reduce coal dust in air
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (66+ words) A new study from the city of Newport News found that wind fence configurations could reduce the amount of coal dust moving into nearby neighborhoods. The project could cost up to $22 million. A new study from the city of Newport…...
Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Underwater Grasses Expanded Nearly 13% in 2025
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (616+ words) Gains add more than 4,600 acres of critical Chesapeake Bay habitat Underwater grass abundance increased in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries last year. In Maryland's portion of the Bay, underwater grass coverage expanded from 36,799 acres in 2024 to 41,419 acres in…...
The science of sewage: What wastewater reveals about PFAS in Alexandria
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1665+ words) By Jack Kiyonaga | Alexandria Journalism Project This story is part of an ongoing investigation by the Alexandria Journalism Project about PFAS in Alexandria’s drinking water. AlexRenew recently completed the biggest infrastructure project in Alexandria’s history: RiverRenew. The 2.2-milelong underground tunnel…...
Residents Near Chevron???s Richmond Refinery Face Higher Risk of Cancer, Air District Says
2+ week, 6+ day ago (656+ words) People living close to the Chevron Refinery in Richmond face an elevated risk of developing cancer over a lifetime, and illness from short exposure to excess emissions, according to a preliminary health risk assessment by the Bay Area Air District…...
In the early 1970s, Virginia Beach compacted 640,000 tons of garbage into a 60-foot hill; the dump became America???s first landfill park and now spans 165 acres
3+ week, 1+ day ago (483+ words) In the early 1970s, Virginia Beach compacted 640,000 tons of garbage into a 60-foot hill; the dump became The Times of India...