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Posted on: December 6, 2023

Be Winter Salt Smart

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Road salt plays a key role in keeping Northern Virginia residents safe in the wintertime by melting snow and ice off of roads, sidewalks, and other surfaces that they walk and drive on. However, only one tablespoon of salt can permanently pollute 5 gallon...

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Posted on: November 9, 2023

NVRC Releases First-of-Kind Report Analyzing Effects of Foreign Direct Investment in NoVA

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The Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC), with support from the “Go Virginia Region 7 Council” and Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Arlington County Economic Development, City of Alexandria Economic Development Pa...

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NOVA News/Highlights
Posted on: September 12, 2023

Solarize NoVA a Regional Success Story

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NVRC is pleased to share information regarding our Solarize program with our local government partners, the Local Energy Alliance Program and local solar installers. While the numbers from our 2023 campaign are being crunched (contracts are still being si...

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Posted on: September 7, 2023

Northern Virginia Clean Water Partners’ Annual Campaign Results

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Polluted stormwater runoff is the number one cause of poor water quality in Northern Virginia's waterways. When it rains and snows, water runs off streets, driveways, yards and parking lots and mixes with pollutants, such as litter, fertilizer, pet waste,...

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NOVA News/Highlights
Posted on: September 5, 2023

NVRC Awarded Second Military Installation Resilience Review Grant

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The Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) has been awarded a second Military Installation Resilience Review (MIRR) grant from the Department of Defense, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC). This grant is a follow on to the MIRR gr...

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NOVA News/Highlights
Posted on: May 10, 2023

Energy Efficiency Programs and Tax Credits

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Virginia is making great strides in its commitment to renewable energy at the utility scale and distributed rooftop generation level. Still solar may not be a fit for everyone. With that said there are a number of federal, state and local energy efficienc...

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NOVA News/Highlights
Posted on: November 6, 2017

NoVA Solar Map

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The NoVA solar map was created by the Northern Virginia Regional Commission to demonstrate to homeowners and business owners how much solar energy can be generated by the rooftop of their home and/or business. The map is the first of its kind in Northern ...

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Posted on: November 6, 2017

Plant NoVA Natives

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Plant NoVA Natives is a joint marketing campaign of a grand coalition of non-profit, governmental and private groups, all working to reverse the decline of native plants and wildlife in Northern Virginia. Our strategy is to encourage residents as well as ...

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