Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
PHOTO · COMMUNITY
Community
Code RED Air Quality Alert Through Tonight
Virginia issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert for fine particulates affecting the Richmond region through midnight, warning residents to limit outdoor activity.
PHOTO · GOVERNMENT
Government
State emergency funds aid Chesterfield landfill closure
Virginia legislature allocated $10.6 million in emergency state funds to help contain a toxic leachate crisis at the bankrupt Shoosmith Landfill in Chesterfield County, though the full closure is estimated to cost $173 million.