Oysters collected by Rivanna Solid Waste Authority headed to help filter Chesapeake Bay The Oyster Collection site at RSWA s McIntire Recycling Center. (Source: WVIR) By CJ Paschall | April 20, 2021 at 9:55 PM EDT - Updated April 20 at 9:55 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Before you throw away those oyster shells: they could help filter millions of gallons of water flowing from central Virginia into the Chesapeake Bay.
For the last year and a half, Rivanna Authorities have been collecting oyster shells at the McIntire Recycling center. Now, theyâre being taken to the James River â where something small will have a big impact.
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By Stefanie Jackson – Dominion Energy has filed with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) its plan for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, the largest offshore wind farm in the U.S., according to a Dec. 18 press release.
“This is an important step in the process toward bringing commercial-scale offshore wind to the Commonwealth and shows Dominion Energy is committed to delivering the clean, renewable and reliable energy our customers expect from us,” said Dominion Energy Vice President of Offshore Wind Joshua Bennett.
Dominion Energy plans to install 188 offshore wind turbines about 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. Construction in the 112,800-acre commercial lease area is scheduled to begin in 2024.