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Israel's Energix Renewable Energies Fined over $90,000 in Virginia for Environmental Violations

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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Energix has built solar utilities in the West Bank and wind turbines in the Golan Heights and uses Israeli police protection in clashes with indigenous groups.

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  • Energix has built solar utilities in the West Bank and wind turbines in the Golan Heights and uses Israeli police protection in clashes with indigenous groups.
  • According to data gathered by the Virginia Coalition for Human Rights, ten counties and two state agencies in Virginia have pushed back against Energix's worst practices.
  • In Wythe County, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued an Enforcement Action and fined Energix $68,250 for environmental violations at its Wytheville Solar site.
  • In Buckingham County, the State Water Control Board issued an Enforcement Action and fined Energix $23,772.50 over environmental violations at its Buckingham Solar II site.

Ballyhack Golf Club Wins NGCOA Mid-Atlantic Sustainability Award

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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Roanoke, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ballyhack Golf Club, a Dormie Network private destination club, was honored with the 2021 National Golf Course Owners Association Mid-Atlantic Sustainability Award at the trade associations annual meeting at Trump National Washington D.C. on October 21.

Key Points: 
  • Roanoke, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ballyhack Golf Club, a Dormie Network private destination club, was honored with the 2021 National Golf Course Owners Association Mid-Atlantic Sustainability Award at the trade associations annual meeting at Trump National Washington D.C. on October 21.
  • The Sustainability Award, the latest of NGCOAs Innovation Awards, recognizes a club for innovation and leadership to incorporate sustainability and environmental stewardship into operating practices.
  • Ballyhack Golf Club, the #5 Private Golf Course in Virginia as named by Golf Digest, is a 190-acre Lester George design nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
  • Dormie Network membership includes access to and full member privileges at every club: ArborLinks in Nebraska City, Nebraska; Dormie Club near Pinehurst, North Carolina; Ballyhack Golf Club in Roanoke, Virginia; Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Indiana; Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey; and Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Antonio, Texas.