November 16, 2009
Judge rejects global warming trial in auction case
A federal judge says he won't allow global warming to be put on trial in the case of a college student charged with disrupting an auction of oil and gas drilling leases near Utah national parksNovember 11, 2009
Government says brown pelicans are no longer endangered species
The bird now prevalent across Florida and the Gulf and Pacific coasts was declared an endangered species in 1970, after its population was devastated by the use of the pesticide DDTNovember 10, 2009
EPA study finds toxic chemicals in fish widespread
Nearly half of lakes and reservoirs nationwide contain fish with potentially harmful levels of the toxic metal mercurySeptember 16, 2009
U.S. wants vehicles to get 35.5 mpg by 2016
The proposal will cover vehicle model years 2012 through 2016, allowing auto companies to comply at once with all federal requirements as well as standards pushed by California and about a dozen other statesSeptember 12, 2009
Renting cars on Virginia Tech’s campus
Virginia Tech comes up with a short-term solution to the parking situation on campus.August 19, 2009
Judge rebuffs Obama rules for mountaintop mining
U.S. District Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr., wrote that granting the EPA's request would be tantamount to changing a federal regulation without public input.July 31, 2009
Perriello received forged letters opposing climate change bill
As U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Va., was considering how to vote on an important piece of climate change legislation in June, the freshman congressman's office received at least six letters from two Charlottesville-based minority organizations voicing opposition to the measureJuly 11, 2009
New ads praise Perriello for climate bill vote
The League of Conservation Voters is singling out Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th District, in a TV ad that thanks him for voting to pass an energy bill that has generated several letters of criticism on newspapers’ opinion pages.
July 02, 2009
Gov. Kaine green theme in Roanoke
In a near six-hour, whirlwind tour, Governor Kaine promoted green alternatives and conservation in what could be one his last trips to Roanoke while in office
Congressman Goodlatte criticized climate change bill
The 1,500-page climate change bill that has passed the House of Representatives and is awaiting its day in the Senate promises to leave less change in the pockets of the public, according to Rep. Bob Goodlatte
June 11, 2009
Clean-energy jobs on rise in Virginia, nationally
The jobs vary from construction workers to engineers and lawyers, with salaries ranging from $21,000 to more than $100,000 a year
May 20, 2009
Local car dealer says drivers can benefit from new car standards
The technology is out there. Now there’s competition.
May 19, 2009
DNC Chairman Gov. Tim Kaine statement on new mileage, emissions standards
“The Obama Administration’s new plan will go a long way toward reducing our dependence on foreign oil, lowering energy costs for American families at the pump, and reducing harmful air pollution and global warming emissions from our cars’ tailpipes,“ Kaine said
Poll finds Americans like hybrids, want them cheaper
The survey of 2,000 adults in March by Harris Interactive indicates close to 90 percent believe the United States must become a global leader in producing hybrid technology to reduce dependence on foreign oil
May 16, 2009
Wytheville Pepsi bottling plant unvels 21 “green” tractor trailers
It might not be a DeLorean with a flux capacitor, but a Pepsi tractor-trailer with a hydrogen power generator is a vehicle that wouldn’t be out of place in a futuristic Hollywood flick.
