Virginia groups sue U.S. Forest Service over new environmental review standards Paddling on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River in the George Washington National Forest. (Source: Virginia.org) By Sarah Vogelsong | January 11, 2021 at 7:51 AM EST - Updated January 11 at 7:51 AM
Four Virginia organizations have joined a coalition of Southern Appalachian environmental groups that are suing the U.S. Forest Service over changes to federal environmental rules that determine how much scrutiny regulators must give activities like logging and utility projects in national forests.
The rule, which was finalized by President Donald Trump’s administration Nov. 19, aims “to bypass the fundamental requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act” and “will cause significant harm to publicly owned national forests across the country and to members of the public who use those lands,” the lawsuit contends.
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Far Southwest Virginiaâs daily COVID-19 cases spiked near 100, according to Thursdayâs state data report.
The Virginia Department of Health (www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus) said the LENOWISCO Health District reported 98 cases for totals of 4,882 and 122 deaths during the pandemic.
Wise County saw 40 cases for totals of 2,023 and 58 deaths. Lee County had 37 cases for 1,476 and 29 deaths.
Scott County had 15 cases for 1,214 and 34 deaths. Norton added six cases for 163 and one death.
The VDH reported 5,239 new cases and 48 deaths statewide in the prior 24 hours for pandemic totals of 349,584 cases and 5,032 deaths.
The statewide testing rate for people with nasal swab and antigen tests in Thursdayâs VDH report was 5,096,024 of 8.63 million residents, or 59.05%. For nasal swab testing only, 4,255,991 people have been tested to date, or 49.32%. In the LENOWISCO district, 32,425 of the regionâs 86,471 residents have been tested via nasal swab sample for COVID-1
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