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New Laws: Reducing Toxic Threats to Our Water and Health

By Kacey Chung|2024-08-08T12:42:54-04:00July 31, 2024|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Toxic Pollution, Updates From The Capital|Tags: mining, new laws, toxic pollution|

Starting July 1st, most bills from the 2024 General Assembly session became law in Virginia, including bans on high PAHs in pavement sealants and cyanide in gold mining. These laws aim to cut toxic pollution in Virginia's waters and protecting human and ecological health.

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Metals Mining: How to Protect Virginia

By Nicole Vaughan|2024-03-20T12:15:51-04:00September 28, 2022|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Toxic Pollution|Tags: issue of the day, metals mining, mining, toxic pollution|

Virginia’s communities are at risk. We must protect water resources with an effective regulatory framework for metals mining.

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New Laws: Reducing Toxic Threats to Our Water and Health

Metals Mining: How to Protect Virginia

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