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'Worst I've Ever Seen': Plastics Choke Roanoke River As City Bag Fee Encourages Alternatives
Environment

'Worst I've Ever Seen': Plastics Choke Roanoke River As City Bag Fee Encourages Alternatives

A plastic bag fee that went into effect this year is one of the ways Roanoke City is trying to reduce plastic waste.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jan 5, 2022 • 4 min read
Map of Air Pollution Data Shows Higher Cancer Risk Around Radford Army Ammunition Plant
Environment

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.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Nov 24, 2021 • 4 min read
Roanoke Residents Shoulder Recycling Burden As Economic Markets Bind Localities' Efforts
Environment

Roanoke Residents Shoulder Recycling Burden As Economic Markets Bind Localities' Efforts

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

  • Alex McCarthy
Alex McCarthy Nov 17, 2021 • 6 min read
Radford Arsenal Slow-Walks From Open Burning. Now Its Incineration Plan Is Raising Alarms.
Environment

Radford Arsenal Slow-Walks From Open Burning. Now Its Incineration Plan Is Raising Alarms.

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

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Sep 29, 2021 • 8 min read
Leaders in Southwest Virginia Are Embracing Green Energy — And Hoping Coal Stays Alive
Environment

Leaders in Southwest Virginia Are Embracing Green Energy — And Hoping Coal Stays Alive

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

  • Tim Thornton
Tim Thornton Sep 8, 2021 • 8 min read
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