3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (138+ words) The new permanent pump station will replace four interim stormwater pumps at the recently completed tide gate, vastly expanding capacity to accommodate extreme rainfall events. Construction is set to begin in July on a seven-project program designed to improve stormwater…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1718+ words) STERLING, Va. (DC News Now) – PowerPoint presentations about dense research papers don't typically draw a crowd. At a church in Sterling, Virginia, residents turned up to listen to Michael Cork, a Harvard researcher, break down his findings on the health…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (877+ words) RICHMOND — Lawmakers this session introduced companion bills to study how the state’s energy infrastructure can be more efficient. These bills come amid growing bipartisan concerns about rising energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions and the use of clean energy. Del. Lee…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1314+ words) As the ferry approaches Tangier, Captain Steven Thomas tells a well-rehearsed history of the island, where crabbing has shaped the culture. He points out a handful of tiny buildings on stilts in the water. "Those are all crab shanties," he…...