Earl Zimmerman
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Earl Zimmerman | Latest climate and energy news headlines (opens the original)
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Energy giants NextEra and Dominion are now stepping up the game as they seek Virginia state approval for their proposed merger. They now say they’ll give more bill credits and add jobs. The Mount Jackson Town Council voted to extend the time frame of the 75-megawatt, 450-acre solar project west of town because of a delay in interconnection to the electrical grid. The agreement calls for the developer to make $1.375 million in voluntary payments to the town. Small-scale plug-in “balcony solar” is
Earl Zimmerman | Climate and energy news roundup (opens the original)
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Local advocates are petitioning to bring passenger rail to Harrisonburg and the surrounding Shenandoah Valley in Virginia’s 2026 State Rail Plan. Learn more at the Blue Ridge Rail website where you can also sign the petition. The goal is to provide clean, affordable, and reliable public transportation to DC, Richmond, and beyond. The Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions’ 10th annual Climate Crisis Forum will be on Oct. 22, 6:15-8:45 p.m. It will examine the public health consequences of extreme
Roundup of what’s making news in the climate, environment (opens the original)
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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality released a report revealing significant levels of strain on the eastern aquifers that could put clean drinking water at risk. In response, state senators are requesting a special legislative session to act on a ‘deeply alarming’ report. Gov. Spanberger has taken the legal step of requesting to be a formal party to the proposed Dominion Energy-NextEra Energy merger. She said that there is too much at stake for Virginia and ratepayers for her to wat
Earl Zimmerman | What’s making news in climate, environment, energy (opens the original)
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State Senate President Louise Lucas, Virginia’s immovable power broker, has clashed with Gov. Spanberger over lucrative state tax incentives for data centers, which have grown to about $2 billion a year. She vows to continue the fight in the next legislative session. Gov. Spanberger announced that Virginia is partnering with a service called Switch Together, run by Solar United Neighbors, that will help homeowners and small businesses to install solar power systems at lower cost through group di
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