Katherine Hafner
ReporterKatherine is WHRO’s climate and environment reporter. She came to WHRO from the Virginian-Pilot in 2022. Katherine is a California native who now lives in Norfolk and welcomes book recommendations, fun science facts and of course interesting environmental news.
Reach Katherine at katherine.hafner@whro.org.
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Proposed legislation would allow the National Flood Insurance Program to fund dismantling or relocating at-risk coastal structures. -
Environmental groups said the update falls short on several targets, but is critical to moving forward with a shared vision. -
The State Corporation Commission also took steps to make data centers pay more for their outsized share of energy demand. -
Mussels have mysteriously been missing from manmade marshes around Hampton Roads. Local marine scientists want to change that. -
The report draws from years of scientific studies and data to capture the current state of climate change. -
Local officials held the event to coincide with America Recycles Day. -
The four plaintiffs claim the project unlawfully harmed wildlife and public access to the park. -
The finding adds to a growing body of research about animals at the famous 17th-century settlement. -
The utility recently requested regulatory approval for nearly a dozen facilities totaling $2.9 billion. -
Local officials are gathering in Norfolk this week to mark the 10th anniversary of the landmark event.
