On Sunday, a security guard spotted a leak at an enormous Duke Energy coal ash pond. It's now estimated that 82,000 tons of coal ash flo...

Virginia's insane General Assembly schedule just produced an absurdly heart-warming outcome: Two smart Republicans blocked a bill that w...

I'm sorry to hear Rep. Jim Moran is retiring , a hard-working, underrated fighter for progressive values, especially for our environment...

If future generations don't like Virginia Democratic Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw's refusal to protect Virginia's public h...

The Obama administration today announced plans to sell leases for preliminary offshore wind energy development activities in two areas of f...

Over at Coal Tattoo, Ken Ward Jr. flags some real talk from a coal industry analyst : Calling the uncertain future of Central Appalachian ...

Whether you're anti-science crusader Ken Cuccinelli, solution-rejecting Bob McDonnell, or any of Virginia's "centrist" Dem...

After an encounter on the Jackson River in western Virginia where he's fished his whole life, Marc Smith is ready to revolt : A couple...

America is forecast to get less than 40% of its electricity from coal this year, mostly replaced by cheaper, less polluting natural gas and ...

Remember how everyone was laughing at North Carolina for pretending they could solve the problem of global warming-fueled sea level rise b...

A Blue Virginia reader passed along this Facebook update from Randy Marcus , Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling's chief of staff: Every time I see ...

The global warming-fueled heat wave that's gripped much of America this month may be good news for March picnics, but it's terrible...

Sea levels have already risen 8 inches since 1880 and thanks to global warming are forecast to rise at least several more feet in the lifet...

A few years back, I did a post about two states making divergent energy choices - Arizona picking renewable power, Virginia picking coal. ...

Because Arlington (and DC, Fairfax, etc.) continues to get failing grades for air quality that can be linked directly to excessive pollutio...

Virginia's elected officials -- both Republicans & Democrats -- have stubbornly refused to reform Virginia's energy policies, wh...

The Green Miles will weigh almost as much as Haley Barbour by the time the week is out, thanks to this pie. Golden delicious & empire...

How is the BP oil disaster hurting Virginia's economy ? A Virginia waterman explains:

How else to read this new poll (PDF) from Christopher Newport University? First, let's establish one thing: Virginia's government ...