Current Issues and News
Current issues, newspaper, TV, and radio reports on issues affecting our quality of life, environment, and rural heritage in Virginia and beyond.
(Fredericksburg) Join the Friends of the Rappahannock River for a clean-up day along the Rappahannock River. Spend the morning picking up trash along the river banks and local streams in the region and then enjoy lunch in the park.
(Martinsville) Sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia, this 50th Annual Conservation Forum will teach participants about mountaintop removal and coal-fired power, their impacts on the Commonwealth, and alternatives and solutions.
(Roanoke) Join the Virginia Forest Watch for their 10th Anniversary Celebration at Hollins University in Roanoke. Activities include a presentation by nature writers, a silent auction, Bluegrass band, and more.
(Arlington) The Bird Conservation Alliance is holding a meeting that will focus on migratory bird conservation, how to engage the the general public in bird conservation issues, and how to gain more funding for conservation work for migratory birds.
January 24, 2008. PEC Press Release.
The background on proposals for uranium mining in Virginia.
April 30, 2008. PEC Press Release.
Newspaper, TV, and radio reports on regional, state, and national issues affecting our quality of life in the Piedmont.
Newspaper, TV, and radio reports on state issues affecting our quality of life, environment, and rural heritage in the Piedmont.
Newspaper, TV, and radio reports on national issues affecting our quality of life, environment, and rural heritage in the Piedmont.
