For decades in Virginia, public and private developers who encroach on protected wetlands and streams have been required to offset the impacts by paying to restore similar ecosystems nearby. The ...
NORFOLK, Va. — They are a calm but critical resource for our environment and the people living in it. Marshes, swamps, and grassy waters all along our coastlines make up the ecosystem known as ...
Throughout our nation’s history, landowners have perceived wetlands to be wasted space, and converted many high-quality acres to agricultural, urban and industrial uses. Though the term “wetland” ...
In 2007, Wetlands Watch estimated that Virginia would lose 50-80% of its tidal marshes by 2100 due to sea-level rise. Eighteen years later, that wetlands loss range remains the same but will happen ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach City Council on Tuesday night approved funding for a controversial wetlands improvement project after hearing nearly two dozen public speakers for and against ...
A little over a year after the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the range of wetlands the federal government can protect, a Virginia board turned down a petition that would have similarly limited local ...
A huge portion of Virginia’s tidal wetlands could disappear if global sea levels continue to rise at their current rate. Tidal wetlands provide numerous environmental benefits like providing a habitat ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — On Tuesday, Jan. 7 the Virginia Beach City Council considered whether or not to move forward with a project that would redevelop eight acres of woods back into tidal ...
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