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Go easy on salt and deicers: They can harm environment and escalate drinking water treatment costs
FROM Stafford County Government 12/13/24 / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government / Money & Taxes /
Salt and deicers can make driveways and sidewalks safer during winter storms, but overuse can harm the environment, says a news release from Stafford County.
April 18 designated National Lineman Appreciation Day
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04/17/13 / Environment / Health & Safety / People & Places /
NOVEC thanked "these first responders [who] put their lives and comfort on the line everyday so that we can have electricity" and the US Senate whose members voted to designate April 18 as National Lineman Appreciation Day.
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Cicadas emerging after 17 years, will be gone in 4-6 weeks
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04/09/13 / Environment / General News /
Virginia may be inundated with the sound of cicadas for 4-6 weeks through the end of May or early June. Though they can be extremely noisy, cicadas are not poisonous and do not bite or sting.
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Apply now for Merrimac Farm master naturalist program starting May 23
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03/18/13 / Environment / Features / People & Places /
Learn how to monitor bluebirds, investigate vernal pools, facilitate camera trapping for the Smithsonian, monitor stream health, and more through the Master Naturalist training at Merrimac Farm that starts May 23.
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Three more people arrested in Nov. 23, 2024 fatal shooting on Stream Walk Lane in Manassas
Prince William County Police report they have now arrested a total of four people in connection with the Nov. 23, 2024 murder of Horace Ray Johnson, 45, on property located at 8000 Stream Walk Lane in Manassas.
