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- - As controversial EPA rule comment period comes to a close, data management expert offers recommendations for implementation
    A Virginia Tech data management expert says the EPA’s controversial proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science, raises concerns that regulations could be nullified, even if the research and data supporting this publication gathered many years ago are sound and supported by subsequent research studies.
- - Giant Hogweed: Guide to identification and control
    In response to recent incidents involving the giant hogweed in Virginia, plant experts at Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension have published this guide to identification and control of the species.
- - Any changes to the Endangered Species Act will likely be undone, says Virginia Tech expert
    According to Virginia Tech expert James Fraser, “the majority of the American people support endangered species conservation and whatever damage may be done to the Act by these regulation changes will be undone.”
- - Q & A: Emergency medicine professor offers tips for dealing with hogweed exposure
    Stephanie Lareau, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, offers tips for dealing with the poisonous plant.
- - Expert: New research on air quality in National Parks suggests EPA may have work to do
    Kevin Boyle, a Virginia Tech Professor with 30 years of experience in natural resource economics who reviewed the study, is avialable for interviews.
- - Expert available to comment on Trump meeting with Putin and U.S.-Russia relations
    The summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcome because U.S.-Russian relations are in a terrible state, however the prospect for achieving meaningful substantive improvement is low because suspicions run deep on all sides, says Virginia Tech expert.
- - What to look for in U.S. Senate debate from Virginia Tech political expert Bob Denton
    Both candidates, incumbent Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican challenger Corey Stewart are expected to play to their base and core supporters in order to generate significant post-debate media coverage, according to Virginia Tech’s Bob Denton.
- - Media Advisory: Great video opportunities at 5th Annual Hokie BugCamp
    5th Annual Hokie BugCamp, where kids get hands-on experience collecting, identifying, handling and learning about the wide variety of insects.
- - Researcher: 2018 Farm Bill policies could undermine farm conservation efforts
    “We need to remember that there were already funding cuts sustained in the 2014 Farm Bill—the first time in the history of the conservation title of the Farm Bill. Neither of these bills recovers those losses or provides new funding,” says Ashley Dayer, a conservation social scientist and assistant professor at Virginia Tech.
- - Statement from Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets commandant on death of U.S. Navy Ensign Sarah Mitchell
    "Her tragic passing in the line of duty reminds us all of the amazing young men and women who choose to wear the cloth of our nation’s military," said Maj. Gen. Randal Fullhart, the commandant of cadets.
- - Escalating trade war with China will hurt farmers and consumers, expert says
    “Nobody will win a trade war. The economies of both countries will suffer,” says Mary Marchant.
- - July 4th Reminder: Fireworks and dogs don't mix
    Independence Day fireworks can be a highlight of the summer season for many. But for the family dog, fireworks and thunderstorms can trigger fear and anxiety similar to a panic attack. A third of all dogs will suffer from noise anxiety connected to suddenness of the sound.
- - 1968 MLK Poor People’s Campaign activist shares stories and highlights the necessity of the 2018 Campaign reboot as it unfolds
    As Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign is being rebooted, Wornie Reed, an original campaign activist and director of the Race and Social Policy Research Center at Virginia Tech says although, “the Poor People’s Campaign [of 1968] fell short of its goal to win significant anti-poverty legislation. It did, however, mark a change of the civil rights movement from advocating a platform of only racial equality to one that incorporated interracial class issues and economic goals.”
- - Are we ready for hurricane season? FEMA expert points to unique challenges
    As FEMA stocks warehouses for the upcoming hurricane season, Virginia Tech expert in disaster recovery Patrick Roberts says they still need to fill reserve and leadership positions.
- - New tests show some bike helmets protect heads better than others
    The ratings show that some helmets are better than others at reducing head injury risk. The ratings have been developed by the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, the research team that has helped drive innovation in the sports equipment industry with evidence-based, consumer-oriented safety testing.
- - No evidence giant hogweed spreading widely despite additional sites in state
    While the presence of giant hogweed has been confirmed in multiple Virginia locations, experts at Virginia Tech and Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services say there is no evidence the dangerous weed with toxic sap is spreading widely.
- - Virginia Tech hemp expert senses excitement over changes in law, new markets
    Virginia Tech’s John Fike, the university’s point person for evaluating industrial hemp and its potential to boost economic development in Virginia, sees both challenges and opportunities ahead – as state and federal lawmakers consider changes to hemp regulation.
- - First day of summer means peak poison ivy season; expert offers tips for coping with this hazard
    Summer officially arrives at 6:07 a.m. on Thursday. And typically, the first two months of summer coincide with the height of poison ivy season.
- - Virginia Tech scientists who identified dangerous Giant Hogweed in Clarke County hopeful that it will be contained
    “It’s a dangerous plant but I’m not overly concerned about it. This seems to be an isolated incident,” said Virginia Tech’s Michael Flessner, an assistant professor and extension weed science specialist.
- - Gerrymandering expert says Supreme Court ruling increases political pressure on state legislatures to act
    Virginia Tech gerrymandering expert Nicholas Goedert says, “for the near future, it will be left up to states to adopt independent commissions on a state-by-state basis which will increase political pressure on state legislatures to act.”

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