Earth Day in Richmond was cause not just to honor the environment, but recap the infusion of funds the city has received to help build a greener economy.
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January 14, 2010 – 6:00 am
Groundwork Richmond becomes one of the newest members of a national network of independent local community ventures aimed at improving urban environments through local action.
Local casino opposition crumbling
November 11, 2009 – 6:00 am
Opposition to a Las Vegas-style casino resort in Richmond is collapsing as casino backers hand over promises for millions of dollars, thousands of jobs and major environmental concessions.
Years later, chemical company lot still a toxic stew
November 9, 2009 – 1:23 am
The site of the former Stauffer Chemical Company has been closed more than 10 years, but it’s still a hot topic for people working around the shoreline, who want answers about why toxic waste there was simply buried beneath a concrete cap.
Clean clothes, clean environment
November 7, 2009 – 6:02 am
Richmond merchant cares for the environment and the neighborhood.
Green Collar Jobs Give Richmond Residents Hope
October 13, 2009 – 4:17 pm
Richmond BUILD is a violence prevention program that teaches residents to install solar panels, and helps them find a place in the green-collar economy.