Virginia receives funds for environmental endeavors
Senator Mark Warner announced Virginia will receive funds to help clean up abandoned mines and build more electric vehicle charging stations.
$22 million dollars will be allocated to clean up abandoned mines by sealing dangerous shafts and reclaiming unstable slopes.
The cleanup will also improve local water quality and prevent harmful pollution.
$106 million will be used to expand the number of electronic vehicle charging stations.
This is an increase from the initial $17 million investment.
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VDOT maps Electric Charging Locations
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) have launched an electric vehicle charging stations locator.
Find charging station information at the U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center.
The locator will include the type of connector as well as charger type along with the electric vehicle network.
All that information is also now available at 511virginina.org.
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