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VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: Amazing electric powered motorcycle

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - We preview this Electric Powered Motorcycle built by CBS 6 Creative Services Photographer Stacy Sacra and  Kevin Toy now on display at Quaker Steak & Lube here in Richmond....

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Report: Chesapeake Bay pollution at critical condition, threatens tourism

(Athena Jones) Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay watershed — home to 17 million people — has been a problem for years. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in North America.  It’s fed by 100,000...

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Spotted owl could be game-changer in Tombstone water war

By Ann O’Neill, CNN TOMBSTONE, Arizona (CNN) – The six Forest Service rangers suddenly crouched, whispering, on their way up the rocky mountain trail. It was early Friday afternoon, the first day of...

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Volunteers contribute to the annual James River cleanup

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Hundreds of volunteers spent Saturday morning picking up trash for the 13th annual James River Regional Cleanup, making the river a cleaner place for the summer swimming season....

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Help raise Richmond trees through the heat

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) As nature turns up the outdoor thermostat, a local group is asking you to turn on some water and help foster the young, newly planted Richmond trees through the hot summer. The...

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S. Korea whaling decision prompts international outcry

SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea is considering hunting whales in the waters off its shores for what it says are scientific purposes, drawing criticism from environmental groups and countries...

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Groups say palm oil production threatens rainforests, wildlife

Oil Palm Concession in Riau, Sumatra (Source: Wikimedia Commons — Oil Palm Concession) By Alexis Lai, CNN (CNN) – Even if you’ve never visited Malaysia or Indonesia, it’s likely that you’ve made...

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Some users sour about Apple dropping green commitment

(CNN/John D. Sutter) –The gadget maker announced this year that it would power a data center in North Carolina “using entirely renewable sources.” And it publishes environmental reports on each of its...

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Scientists find Pacific waters jacked up with caffeine

(CNN/By Melissa Gray) — A study has found elevated levels of caffeine in the Pacific waters off the Oregon coast, but it doesn’t appear that the region’s many cafes and coffeehouses are to blame....

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Nuclear waste issues freeze permits for U.S. power plants

Steve Hargreaves, CNNMoney NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – The U.S. government said it will stop issuing permits for new nuclear power plants and license extensions for existing facilities until it resolves...

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Parents plan demonstration at Norrell Elementary as school opens

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR)—A demonstration has been organized for the opening at Norrell Elementary School. The school built on an old city landfill, closed in 2006 because of environmental concerns. The...

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VIDEO: First Great White to be tagged and released in N. Atlantic

MASSACHUSETTS– All summer there have been a series of Great White shark encounters right off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Now, an unprecedented mission is underway to learn what these sharks are doing....

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HOLMBERG: Giant prehistoric fish return to downtown Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR)–Sightings of sturgeon upriver from the 14th Street (Mayo) Bridge brought nature lovers out Monday to try to catch a glimpse of the giant, prehistoric fish that saved the Jamestown...

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OPINION: Solar power when the sun has set

(CNN) — What if we could use solar energy when the sun has set, or wind energy when the air is calm? Donald Sadoway is working on a way to make that happen. The professor of materials chemistry at MIT...

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Study finds Greenland, Antarctica ice melt speeding up

Highlights The loss of Greenland and Antarctic ice is speeding up, scientists find The study gives the clearest picture of polar melting to date, the lead author says The ice sheets have added about 11...

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Bridge collapse derails train; toxic chemical pours into creek

PAULSBORO, NJ (KYW) - Several train cars carrying chemicals fell into the Mantua creek after the bridge it was traveling over collapsed early Friday morning. According to local news reports, the train...

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RFK Jr. arrested

RFK Jr. arrested in Washington. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Dozens of environmental activists – including Bobby Kennedy Jr. and actress Daryl Hannah – cuffed themselves to a White House gate on Wednesday in a...

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New York mayor wants to ban plastic foam containers

NEW YORK (CNN) – Mayor Michael Bloomberg, known throughout New York City for enforcing strict regulations on things such as large sodas and smoking in Central Park, proposed a new target during his...

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Environmentalists fill National Mall to fight climate change

By Mark Morgenstein, CNN (CNN) — Marching, dancing and poster-waving environmentalists chanting “Hey, Obama. We don’t want no climate drama,” packed several blocks on and around Washington’s National...

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Courtroom showdown starts; BP could pay billions more for Gulf spill

By Ed Lavandera and Jason Morris NEW ORLEANS (CNN) — The stage is set for a titanic courtroom showdown here between BP and federal and state governments over whether the oil giant must shell out...

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