Green Risks

Groundwater, Water Wells, Water Sustainability, and Sustainable Living

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Stick to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan

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 Prince William County should honor the 2040 Comprehensive Plan and pause any additional density-increasing rezonings or Comprehensive Plan ...
Sunday, September 20, 2026

DEQ fines Microsoft $2.5 Million for Air Quality Violations

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According to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) consent order, Microsoft self reported to the agency on June 27, 2025, ...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

The Digital Gold Rush and Northern Virginia’s Physical Limits

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We are told that the cloud is invisible, a weightless digital housing our photos, emails, and the complex algorithms driving generative AI. ...
Sunday, September 13, 2026

5th Annual ICPRB Water Conference

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The 2026 Potomac River Conference , organized by the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) was held in Poolesville, Maryl...
Wednesday, September 9, 2026

17th Annual Upper Occoquan Cleanup

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  On Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. (rain date October 3, 2026), Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition (PWTSC...
Sunday, September 6, 2026

The ORPA Needs Strong Protections

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The soils of the Occoquan Reservoir Protection Area (ORPA) are not ordinary land. They are part of the region’s drinking-water protection sy...
Wednesday, September 2, 2026

The Geology of Prince William County is not uniform

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I know that lately I have focused on the highly fragile headwaters of the Occoquan and Bull Run Rivers, but from a hydrogeologic standpoint,...
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Elizabeth Ward,
Elizabeth was awarded an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and an MS ChE from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, worked as a chemical engineer for both the US EPA in DC, and at DuPont before working in finance and then becoming consultant with Washington Advisors and is the author of "The Lenders Guide to Developing an Environmental Risk Management Program." Elizabeth retired from Washington Advisors and began her volunteer career and served 10 years as the Treasurer of the Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District.
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