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A blue heron flies over a marsh at sunset.

Michael Adams

Environmental Wins and Losses at Virginia General Assembly Crossover

The Virginia General Assembly session has reached its midpoint, marking some wins and losses for key environmental measures.

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Aerial photo of a farm with broad swaths of fields in varying colors of green.

John Pavoncello

$50 Million in Governor's Budget Proposal Would Mean Cleaner Pennsylvania Rivers and Streams

CBF praised inclusion of $50 million in recurring budget investments for the Clean Streams Fund, which funds Pennsylvania's Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program.

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Streams ramble like arteries through wetlands of varying shades of green and brown.

Morgan Heim/iLCP

Virginia Proposed Budget Features Environmental Gains

Virginia lawmakers recognized the strong connection between thriving, healthy Virginians, a cleaner environment, and robust living resources with their proposed budget amendments released Sunday.

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Saturday, March 15

Fonticello Tiny Forest Planting

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Virginia
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Philip Merrill Environmental Center
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