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In Virginia’s internet corridor, climate targets and data center growth collide

A Virginia county's ambitious climate plan is in conflict with efforts to rapidly expand data centers in the area.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 23 August 2022
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Virginia activists fight to protect green space from data center development

Dominion Energy says the grid is ready for expansion, cutting off an avenue that opponents had hoped to take advantage of.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 23 August 2022
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Long burdened by a coal plant, South Memphis residents say no to coal ash in their backyard

Documents show a plan to move ash from a TVA coal plant through a Black neighborhood was finalized long before residents had a say in the matter.

By Chloe Hilles . 22 August 2022
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Mountain Valley Pipeline opponents vow to keep up fight despite Manchin deal

Activists who have fought the Mountain Valley Pipeline project for years say Democrats’ reported deal with the West Virginia senator won’t deter their opposition. They plan to keep pressure on financial backers.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 18 August 2022
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A $440 utility deposit almost kept her from finding a home

Oklahoma regulators allow utilities to charge hefty deposits for people with poor credit or a history of late payments. Some say such policies punish the poor.

By Kayla Branch . 10 August 2022
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Biden's offshore wind directive doesn’t end industry’s uncertainty in Southeast

The president issued a directive to the Interior Department Wednesday to “advance clean energy development” in federal waters off Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, but it’s unclear how it would evade a Trump-era ban.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 21 July 2022
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Q&A: Virginia conservationist on the 'fundamental conflict' between climate and consumerism

Brian Czech, president of the Arlington County-based Center for the Advancement of a Steady State Economy, explains the principles of a steady-state economy and its potential for the environment.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 21 July 2022
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Mid-Atlantic shared solar advocates see progress in D.C. but setback in Virginia

A week after District of Columbia regulators moved to hold utility Pepco accountable for community solar problems, their counterparts in Virginia greenlit a $55 monthly fee on subscribers that may curb interest.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 11 July 2022
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Virginians craft a plan to boost farmers while reducing beers’ carbon footprint

A Southwest Virginia effort to supply brewers with locally grown barley aims to limit shipping-related emissions and offer an opportunity for farmers during what’s usually the fallow season.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 27 June 2022
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N.C. Supreme Court rules in favor of solar access, against homeowners association

The 4-3, bipartisan ruling could impact thousands of developments statewide. “It opens the door to a good chunk of people” who may have previously been denied approval for solar projects, one installer said.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 21 June 2022