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Menhaden management board advances addendum with potential cuts to Chesapeake Bay fishery limits

  • Shannon Heckt

The regional board overseeing menhaden management along the Atlantic coast on Wednesday  advanced a measure to implement new restrictions on Virginia’s only reduction fishery that harvests the oily forage fish within the Chesapeake Bay.  The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s draft addendum would reduce the Bay-specific menhaden catch limits for the fishery, Ocean Harvesters, which […]

Hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania faces court challenge
Pennsylvania

Hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania faces court challenge

  • Danielle Smith, Keystone State News

York County, Pa. — Hydropower is making a comeback because of its energy storage capabilities. A proposed project in Pennsylvania's York County faces scrutiny from environmental groups, who warned it could harm the Susquehanna River and nearby communities.

Eco-Friendly Travel Is Growing Across Virginia as Demand Rises
Travel

Eco-Friendly Travel Is Growing Across Virginia as Demand Rises

  • Karen Kelly

Sustainable travel is shaping how people plan their trips. About 83% of global travelers say it matters, and roughly 75% plan to travel in a greener way in the next year. About 81% are willing to adjust their behavior to reduce their environmental impact.