The Northern Neck Planning District Commission (NNPDC) administers grants from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to provide financial assistance to low- and moderate-income (LMI) households and allow them to comply with septic tank pump-out requirements. Household income limits … Continued
The Northern Neck Master Gardener’s Shoreline Evaluation Program (SEP) will offer a presentation on riparian buffers on Friday, June 28 at 2:00 p.m. at St Mary’s Church, 203 Dennison St., Colonial Beach. A riparian buffer may be the most valuable … Continued
The Northumberland County Anti-Litter Committee, in its efforts to reduce roadside trash, has launched a “Cover your Load” campaign this Spring. The campaign brings attention to the problem of items blowing out of pickup truck beds when not properly secured. … Continued
Being #WinterReady means understanding winter risks you face and taking steps to be prepared. Ready.gov, a website published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, asks: Why should you be #WinterReady? The answers and details can be found here, including … Continued
FEMA offers a simple checklist to help families prepare for weather-related and other emergencies. Using such a checklist is sometimes the easiest way to filter through the mountain of information being provided by the media and government agencies when a … Continued
The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation in 2021 that will ban the use of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) by food vendors. The legislation also discourages the sale and use of EPS products and the encourages the promotion of alternatives to EPS. … Continued
Virginia takes monumental action to build a resilient coast, combating climate change and rising sea levels HAMPTON—Governor Ralph Northam today released the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan, providing a foundational and fundamental step towards protecting Virginia’s coast. Virginia’s coastal areas face … Continued
We’re pleased to share with you the newly released EPA report, “From Farm to Kitchen: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste (Part 1).” This report reveals the climate and environmental impacts of producing, processing, distributing, and retailing food that is … Continued
by Whitney Pipkin, Bay Journal Not long after Sterling Rollings bought a 100-year-old cottage in Portsmouth, VA, on the Elizabeth River — his first waterfront property — his shoreline began retreating. The change was gradual at times, an inch or … Continued
