GLOUCESTER POINT, Va. (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report on the health of coastal wetlands in the nation, with the five-year effort revealing that coastal Virginia's ...

Can you still build a bulkhead along the shoreline in coastal Virginia to protect your property? Well, it depends, but now the answer is more likely to be “no.” Major changes to how Virginia tidal ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday announced two major grants designed to help Virginia protect and restore its wetlands. These watery habitats — which range from forested swamps to ...

The King William Reservoir would destroy more Virginia wetlands than any permitted project ever. Great blue herons nest and redfin pickerels swim in wetlands nourished by the Cohoke Creek, a tributary ...

NORFOLK, Va. — They are a calm but critical resource for our environment and the people living in it. Marshes, swamps, and grassy waters all along our coastlines make up the ecosystem known as ...

Virginia DEQ has worked out an approach to splitting the difference between economic development and protecting wetlands and streams in light of the Trump Supreme Court decision in Sackett vs. U.S.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — On Tuesday, the Virginia Beach City Council will consider whether or not to move forward with a ...

The benefits of wetlands extend beyond flood protection.

Sufficient wetlands remain in Virginia to hold enough rain to cover the city of Hampton in more than thirty feet water, according to a new report by Environment Virginia Research & Policy Center. The ...