Virginia Green Travel Alliance announces winners of 2021 Virginia Green Travel Star Awards
Published Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021, 10:08 am
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The Virginia Green Travel Alliance is honoring Virginia’s greenest tourism operators and partners for their outstanding commitments to sustainability and contributions to green tourism in Virginia.
This year, 15 Virginia tourism operations were chosen to receive the Virginia Green program’s highest award, the Virginia Green Travel Star Award. Eleven additional tourism businesses are being recognized with the Virginia Green Travel Leader Award for their continued commitments to environmental stewardship, and sixindividuals are receiving the Green Team All-Star Award for their efforts to lead their organizations’ green program efforts.
Published Sunday, Apr. 18, 2021, 10:41 am
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Photo courtesy City of Charlottesville.
Two electric vehicle fast chargers are available for public use near the Downtown Mall in Water Street Parking Garage in Charlottesville.
The two DC fast chargers were installed by EVgo – a nationwide public fast charging network with over 800 locations – and were fully funded by the state.
Electric vehicle charging stations are a key resource for expanding the opportunities for EV adoption across the state by providing quick stop overs for travelers, assurance for commuters and visitors to Charlottesville, and for local residents who do not have charging options available at their homes or apartments.
Jacob Hilleman
On March 28, 2021, an op-ed was published in the Roanoke Times (âPipeline water crossings should not be controversialâ) that sought to defend the permitting system for U.S. fossil fuel pipelines, and advocate for the quick reissuance of key water crossing permits to Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP).
The op-ed entirely misses the mark.
Not surprisingly, the organization that employs the author of the op-ed, the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure, advocates for a number of policy positions with a decidedly pro-pipeline bent.
Indeed, one member of the board of directors for the Alliance is chief executive of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.
State Water Control Board adopts new no discharge zones
Published Friday, Apr. 16, 2021, 12:00 am
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The State Water Control Board has adopted regulations establishing two no discharge zones in Sarah Creek and Perrin River in Gloucester County.
These areas are impaired by bacteria and have shellfish beds that have been closed to harvest due to bacterial contamination.
The new designations as no discharge zones prohibit the discharge of sewage from boats and will aid in preventing further degradation and improving water quality. Boaters in these areas will be required to use pump-out facilities.
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