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Roanoke Appalachian Trail club members weigh in on sequestration effects
WDBJ7 ReporterMore than a quarter of the most famous footpath in America, the Appalachian Trail, passes through Southwest Virginia. We talked with trail hikers and volunteers with the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club to find out if the sequestration impasse in...Tags: U.S. Congress, Budget Control Act of 2011, Government Debt, Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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Sportsmen's Act fails in the Senate
Unwelcomed news for hunters and lovers of the outdoors. The Sportsmen's Act of 2012 stumbled Monday afternoon in the Senate. It would've given hunters and sportsmen more recreational access to federal land and conserve wildlife habitat. Virginia...
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Morrill Act celebrated at Virginia Tech
WDBJ7 Reporter150 years ago, land-grant universities like Virginia Tech, officially were born. Today marks the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act, which opened up the doors of colleges and universities to everyone. President Lincoln signed the act into law in 1862....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Abraham Lincoln, Education
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Unwelcomed neighbor could be moving in one Martinsville neighborhood
WDBJ7 ReporterNeighbors in one hometown aren't happy to hear who may be moving in next door. A Martinsville developer is planning to build a Dollar General near a quiet community. People who live nearby say council is going back on its word after mentioning in the...Tags: Kevin Lewis, Dollar General Corporation, Natural Resources, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Environmental Issues
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Douthat State Park getting new campgrounds
Douthat State Park is getting new campgrounds. On April 1, a new 23-acre campground called Whispering Pines will open. Also, the Beaver Dam Campground has been turned into an equestrian camping area. Both projects cost $2.43 million. The Whispering...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Gardens and Parks, Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber
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Virginia getting $2.1 million for storm-damaged road, bridges
Virginia is getting federal help to pay for repairing roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood said Monday that Virginia will receive more than $2.1 million from the...Tags: Hurricane Damage, Natural Resources, Tropical Storms, Environmental Issues, Hurricane Irene (2011)
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Governor announces conservation grant for Roanoke River Greenway in Salem
The City of Salem is receiving a grant from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation to acquire nine acres to complete the Roanoke River Greenway project between Rotary Park and the city line. Another grant was awarded to the city for the trail...Tags: Politics, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Wars and Interventions, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Chesapeake Bay
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Gov. Scott vetoes 3% tuition hike, $368M in projects
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities. The tuition increase passed earlier this month was a small piece of the overall $74.1...
Tags: Linda Chapin, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, University of Central Florida, Don Gaetz
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Good information
There are plenty of natural resources available for drilling companies to extract, but it's important the land owners know what's being done on their properties. For public land, taxpayers may soon have that information. The Obama administration said...Tags: Energy Resources
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What's So Special About Southington's Kettle Bog?
The Hartford Courant— Nearly 40 years ago, Robert Kuchta was hiking on the rock ridge on the Southington-Wolcott border when he saw something unusual in the valley below – a ring of bright-scarlet maples surrounding a smaller circle of white pines. "I decided to...Tags: Mount Vernon, Southington, Wetlands, Science and Technology, Science
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New hydraulic fracturing rules proposed
Hydraulic fracturing, the process that involves shooting millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals underground to crack shale formations and unlock oil and gas, would become more difficult under new rules proposed by the Interior Department. As...Tags: Natural Resources Defense Council, Energy Resources, Water Supply, U.S. Department of the Interior, Petroleum Industry
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Interior issues new drilling rule on public land
WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands will be required to disclose publicly the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, the Obama administration said Thursday. The new "fracking" rule replaces a...
Tags: Washington, DC, American Petroleum, Energy Resources, U.S. Congress, Lobbying
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