Subcommittee unanimously backs substitute to block risky deep-injection bioslurry projects on Eastern Shore The subcommittee adopted a substitute for House Bill 1381 to give DEQ standing to oppose federal permits for deep injection of bioslurry in the Eastern Shore sole-source aquifer area; supporters stressed groundwater protection and the substitute passed 8–0.

Virginia takes a stand to protect its sole-source aquifer from risky deep injection projects, with a unanimous vote pushing forward a critical bill!

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