Environment and Climate - The Roanoke Rambler (Page 2)

Map of Air Pollution Data Shows Higher Cancer Risk Around Radford Army Ammunition Plant

People living near the Radford Army Ammunition Plant have an increased lifetime cancer risk, according to a new report of air pollution data.

“We need to lead from the bottom up, because our leaders aren’t doing what they need to do,” one advocate said.

The federal government has consistently ranked the facility as one of the top polluters in Virginia.

Since 2009, the city has had goals to reduce carbon emissions by 10 percent citywide every five years.

These are interesting — and seemingly contradictory — times in Virginia’s coalfields.

Extreme heat can pose a huge threat to the safety and prosperity of a neighborhood, a community and an entire city.