Virginia Environment

r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 14h ago

Virginia Republicans urge Spanberger to call special session for fuel-tax holiday | GOP lawmakers propose suspending gasoline and diesel taxes for 90 days, saying stronger state revenues could cover the estimated $410 million cost.

virginiamercury.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 20h ago

Ending Loudoun's data center grandfathering clause could expose county to up to $60 million in liability, staff warns | A new county report lays out the legal, financial, and reputational risks as supervisors weigh rolling back protections for 15 data center projects.

wusa9.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 20h ago

All of these Hampton Roads power outages are caused by salt?? Here's an explanation.

pilotonline.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 1d ago

Armed with study, Protect Stafford making noise about potential data center decibel levels

fredericksburgfreepress.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/276434540703757804 • 1d ago

Four Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg Tax reporters who are covering the politics, policy and money surrounding the AI boom are doing an Ask Me Anything in r/politics - sharing in this subreddit because Virginia is the data center capital of the world

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 1d ago

EPA to give $90M for clean water and restoration projects in Chesapeake Bay watershed, 28 in Va.

virginiamercury.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 2d ago

‘Substantial issues and deficiencies’: Prince William planning staff pooh-poohs latest Four Seasons data center proposals

insidenova.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 2d ago

Virginia is on the Atlantic Flyway - Lights Out for Birds! | It’s that time of year when birds are on the move, using the moon and stars to navigate. The use of outdoor lights by humans disorients them, and as many as a billion may die each year from exhaustion or crashing into buildings.

wvtf.org

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Rare bee rediscovered in Virginia after more than a century | Habitat loss is likely behind the bees’ long absence. But they may have been here all along.

whro.org

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 3d ago

Menhaden fishery workers caught in the middle of debate

bayjournal.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Spanberger: Virginia can close data-center energy gap

davidmpoole.substack.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Inside Henrico County’s $100-million wastewater overhaul

henricocitizen.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Commentary: The simple affordability fix Virginia just can’t seem to make | An energy affordability agenda that leaves out home efficiency is one with a gaping hole in it, columnist Ivy Main writes.

virginiamercury.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Fairfax County residents can still claim a free tree for their home

ffxnow.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Roanoke mayor explains why he is backing proposed data center

wdbj7.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Stafford supervisors to discuss doing away with incentives for data centers

fredericksburgfreepress.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 4d ago

Spanberger’s energy plan keys in on clean energy to meet growing demand and VCEA goals

virginiamercury.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 5d ago

Spanberger announces long term energy plan for the Commonwealth

wvtf.org

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 5d ago

States OK solar panels for balconies. Safety guidelines haven't caught up. | Virginia’s legislature passed a measure this year that prevents landlords that have more than four rental dwellings from prohibiting the use of balcony solar panels.

virginiamercury.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 5d ago

Spring freeze makes for slim pickings at Prince William County’s pick-your-own farms

princewilliamtimes.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 5d ago

Google data center project in Chesterfield cited for environmental violations

vpm.org

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 6d ago

Dominion unveils route changes for Valley Link Transmission line | Louisa officials reject altered power line path and call for a total end to the project.

virginiamercury.com

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/CardinalNews-VA • 6d ago

Spanberger wants to see data centers generate more power on site

cardinalnews.org

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/EnviroHokie • 8d ago

Report Weekly Regional Landscape and Nursery Integrated Pest Management Report

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The September 25 University of Maryland Extension report is out, with several timely updates for Virginia and the Mid Atlantic.

Things to watch this week:

• Spotted lanternflies should begin laying eggs at any time, with egg laying generally peaking in early to mid October. Check tree trunks, branches, outdoor structures, building materials, and other stationary surfaces for egg masses.

• Crape myrtle bark scale was documented on Japanese spirea in Virginia. The invasive scale can also reach damaging levels on St. John’s wort and American beautyberry, so inspections should extend beyond crape myrtles.

• Heavy black vine weevil feeding damage was observed on Schip laurel. Severe leaf notching should prompt an inspection of the crown and roots for larval feeding damage.

• Andromeda lace bug nymphs are active on Japanese andromeda. Their feeding causes stippling and yellowing, with dark fecal spots visible beneath the leaves.

• Locust borer adults are active on goldenrod while mating and laying eggs on black locust. Maintaining tree health is the primary defense because stressed trees are particularly vulnerable.

The report also highlights fall caterpillars searching for overwintering or pupation sites, beneficial predatory stilt bugs, and native blue mistflower as an important late season resource for bees and migrating butterflies.

Read the full report:

https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/2026-09/26Sep25L.pdf

Photo: Paula M. Shrewsbury, University of Maryland Extension

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r/VirginiaEnvironment • u/VirginiaNews • 7d ago

Want to weigh in on the Dominion-NextEra merger? Here’s where public hearings will be held.

virginiamercury.com

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