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Three men who identified themselves as Homeland Security officers raided a courthouse in downtown Charlottesville Tuesday, detaining two men without explanation. dailyprogress.com/news/local/cri…

I met Ashley, a mom of 4 who uses a wheelchair. She was trapped in her house as water came in. Now, she can't get around her home full of things during cleanup. Her wheelchair got stuck in a hole in her kitchen floor that is damp and buckling. The kids are living out of totes.

Just got word that another hurricane survivor has died before getting back home. ReBuild NC hadn’t even begun to tear down the house of Mr. Washington, whom I met earlier this year. He was from Goldsboro, died in Kinston where he was staying w friends. Governor Josh Stein

The Cumberland County Planning Commission made a recommendation to reject the proposed Green Ridge landfill project Monday. It would be built near the Pine Grove Elementary School, a place of learning for black people during the era of segregation. cardinalnews.org/2025/04/25/cum…

Solar panels now bring power to parts of Cheshire Correctional Institution, Manson Youth Institute, Willard Correctional Institution, Carl Robinson Correctional Institution and Enfield Correctional Institution. ow.ly/Kj0q50VHFAU

Also of note, a Cumberland County Planning Commission member and a community member got into a testy exchange after the meeting:

Tyler Ray and Brian Sterling could have a 120-foot tall transmission line tower as a neighbor 60 feet away in their Fairfax County, Virginia neighborhood. The line is for a data center. Who should pay for it? insideclimatenews.org/news/01052025/…

Danville Utilities hope adding a second battery energy storage system will reduce its reduce dependence on the grid during peak demand times, lowering its costs. More ⬇️ cardinalnews.org/2025/05/01/sec…

.Arcelia Martin takes a sec in her piece on tariffs and the U.S. solar manufacturing market to introduce herself. She's a human, who does research and interviews to inform people of the administration's actions. insideclimatenews.org/news/01052025/…

EPA Funding Cuts Target Disadvantaged Communities, Analysis Shows insideclimatenews.org/news/01052025/…

.PreservationVA is repairing the Cape Henry Lighthouse with, get this, the Aquia stone that was quarried and shipped to the area in 1774 for construction of the structure. "It never gets that good in the world of preservation," Litchford said. whro.org/arts-culture/2…

Asked Governor Glenn Youngkin what he'll do with clean energy bills awaiting action. Cam Thompson asked about bills in general. He said some were "Very interesting…didn't get the amendments passed but I'm going to sign them because I think they actually are pretty decent bills."

A new warning from the USDA accuses UVA of violating the Animal Welfare Act for failing to properly secure lab sparrows. A predator accessed several enclosures and killed 40 of them. PETA said UVA has violated the Animal Welfare Act 50 times since 2015. #peta #UVA Courthouse News

Youngkin vetoes legislation (HB 1883) to increase small solar projects, delay payments needing to be recovered by ratepayers. Also, a bill (HB 2537) increasing battery storage targets. Signs the virtual power plant bill (HB 2346). More context here: insideclimatenews.org/news/21032025/…

Dwayne Yancey gets the jump on what a potential Abigail Spanberger electric grid could look like. It includes the gov's office helping find suitable sites, with proposal evaluations for solar. Lt. Governor of Virginia - Winsome Earle-Sears has yet to respond to Dwayne. cardinalnews.org/2025/05/05/spa… - @cardinalnewsva

And Prince William Times has some deets on Lt. Governor of Virginia - Winsome Earle-Sears' energy platform. It includes fossil fuel use to support industry. princewilliamtimes.com/news/gop-gover…

Jim Schaberl, a former division chief for natural and cultural resources at Shenandoah National Park, said: "...within Virginia, there are not many places that do the type of air-quality monitoring that goes on at Shenandoah.” washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Farmer sentiment creeps up to 148 after dipping below 100 amid tariff discussions, according to Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer. mailimages.purdue.edu/vo/?FileID=866…

A subsidiary of mining company Coronado that has an operation in Southwest Virginia received $1 million, with a potential for more, to invest in the region. It's facing a lawsuit for terminations allegedly violating federal law. cardinalnews.org/2025/05/07/law… via @cardinalnewsva

.Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed the bills to advance small solar projects that would've avoided farm, forestland, and had broad support. His move calls into question his stance on truly being an "all of the above" energy guy. insideclimatenews.org/news/09052025/…