Offer started 11/19 this week and lasts until November 30, 2024.

Sheetz, a major Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain, announced it will kick off the holiday season early for its customers by reducing the price of Unleaded 88 at its stores by 40 cents per gallon. This limited time promotion lasts through the end of the month, November ...

The Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy) awarded grants totaling $1.1 million to three rural communities to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This investment will serve as a catalyst for local business growth, enhance tourism industries, and expand access to sustainable transportation options. 

“By equipping our communities with these practical assets, we’re not only attracting more visitors but also supporting local residents ...

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Battery separator manufacturer will establish over 1 million square feet of facilities on the Southern Virginia Megasite 

RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Microporous LLC, a leading manufacturer of battery separators, will invest $1.35 billion to establish a new manufacturing facility in Pittsylvania County. The company will develop two phases of the project on Lot 1 of the Southern Virginia Megasite, each facility phase being approximately 500,000 square feet. Lot 2 of the Megasite is anticipated to be under consideration ...

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards.

The DEQ’s awards are aimed towards facilities that have been taking sustainability initiatives, reducing their environmental footprints, and developing environmentally beneficial strategies. The awards can be applied to multiple types of programs and projects reflected in the list ...

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $18.6 million for 15 projects that will drive innovation in equitable clean transportation and provide first responders with the tools they need to properly respond to calls involving zero emission vehicles. The funding will expand DOE’S Clean Cities ...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a total of $380 million for the Virginia Port Authority to purchase new zero-emission cargo handling equipment and charging infrastructure at the Port of Virginia.

This grant funding was awarded through EPA’s Clean Ports Program — ...

Harrisonburg, VA – Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) at James Madison University was recently awarded $3.5 million by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to lead the Mid-Atlantic NOx Reduction (MANOR) Program II. The funding is made possible by the EPA’s National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, which is dedicated to the deployment of EPA-certified clean vehicle technologies. The project will run from now until September 2026 in EPA’s Region 3, in Maryland, ...