Peat Beginning to Burn in the Great Dismal Swamp
The famed Great Dismal Swamp of southern Virginia, dried to extremis by drought, was hit by lightning a few weeks ago and has been burning ever since, the smoke drifting … [Keep reading >>]
Posts Tagged ‘Virginia’
Rising Sea Level, Citizens and Elected Representatives
Norfolk, Virginia is at the leading edge of dealing with rising sea-levels, made worse by falling land forms, the marshes on which the city is built.
If the moon is going … [Keep reading >>]
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Primary Day in Virginia: How Goes McAuliffe?
Update: McAuliffe lost to Deeds. see below
Today’s Primary In Virginia: Is This The End Of Terry McAuliffe?
By Eric Kleefeld – June 9, 2009, 11:17AM
“It’s primary day in Virginia, where … [Keep reading >>]
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We’re All Black in the Mines
Interesting article about neighbors taking on neighbors in the rural counties of southwest Virginia.
The presidential campaign, in the almost all-white counties of southwestern Virginia, has produced an outcome that few … [Keep reading >>]
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