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Western Virginia Water Authority gets some help from above in quality monitoring efforts
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (277+ words) Public service authorities across Virginia and beyond take actions all the time to keep drinking water safe for residents. And the Western Virginia Water Authority now has a new tool in its arsenal when it comes to that fight. Carvins…...
Landholders encouraged to report plague locust sightings
2+ week, 5+ day ago (392+ words) Local Land Services (LLS) is encouraging landholders across NSW to stay alert for and report any signs of Australian plague locusts, following recent reports of activity in parts of western and central NSW. Six reports of suspected plague locust activity…...
WalletHub ranks most and least energy-efficient states in 2026
17+ hour, 37+ min ago (265+ words) INDIANA (WOWO) — A new report from personal-finance company WalletHub ranks the most and least energy-efficient states in the country, highlighting differences in household energy consumption and transportation habits. Released during National Energy Awareness Month, the 2026 report examines how efficiently Americans…...
Brian Abraham: Data centers are an economic opportunity for WV
12+ hour, 7+ min ago (336+ words) If we are committed to lowering costs for customers, we need to look for opportunities to spread the cost of generating and delivering electricity more broadly. That is where the conversation about data centers begins. Data centers may be one…...
Virginia Proposes Microsoft Settlement Over Data Center Generators -- Environmental Protection
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (297+ words) The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has proposed a consent order to resolve air regulation and permit violations at Microsoft's data center in Leesburg, Loudoun County. The facility operated emergency diesel generators for multiple days during a power outage....
Virginia energy leaders discuss growing electricity demand and solar development
18+ hour, 56+ min ago (795+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Less than two weeks after Gov. Abigail Spanberger unveiled Virginia’s new Energy Plan, state energy leaders and researchers met in Charlottesville Monday to discuss how the commonwealth can meet its growing electricity needs. The “Building a Resilient…...
Fall Burn Permits Return This Week To Prevent Wildfires
23+ hour, 19+ min ago (402+ words) Tennessee Forestry’s annual burn permit process goes in effect Thursday as the state’s fall fire season gets underway. Forestry Communications and Outreach Unit Leader Megan Carpenter said human behavior remains the biggest factor in preventing wildfires in Tennessee. More than…...
WVU energy strategist helps position Appalachia for next-generation energy challenges
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (528+ words) Richwood native and WVU graduate Sam Taylor has spent nearly 15 years helping lead some of West Virginia University’s largest energy research and technology initiatives. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University energy strategist Sam Taylor is helping lead efforts to prepare…...
Four STEM centers open in McDowell County
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (162+ words) WELCH â Four new STEM Centers recently opened in McDowell County thanks to the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation in partnership with TC Energy. The four state-of-the-art STEM centers at elementary schools within McDowell County Public Schools are the Cal Ripken,…...
George Mason Engineer Wins $1.43 Million to Build Barriers That Stop Vehicle Bombs
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (719+ words) George Mason University's Cing-Dao Kan has received $1.43 million from the Federal Highway Administration to develop and test anti-ram perimeter barriers that protect diplomatic facilities from vehicular bomb threats....