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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
