Data Center Cost Shift: Virginia regulators ordered Dominion to build a tariff that more directly assigns transmission upgrade costs to data centers and other big-load customers, with Gov. Abigail Spanberger arguing families shouldn’t subsidize demand driven by data centers. Toxic Chemistry & Health: A new study finds more than half of mapped U.S. parks sit near facilities that report toxic chemical handling and current or former Superfund sites, raising concerns about how pollution and recreation overlap. Lab Safety & Rabies: A look back at a 1977 rabies lab accident and the legal fight that followed underscores why strict biocontainment and safety rules matter. Disinfectant Risks: Researchers highlight potential harms from quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) used in disinfectants. Weather & Flooding: Severe storm and flash-flood risk returns this week, with damaging winds and heavy rain possible Tuesday and Wednesday. Coastal Flooding Patterns: A Virginia Tech study says storm surge damage depends not just on peak water levels, but also how long surge lingers after winds stop. Historic Protections: The Trump administration moves to gut the National Historic Preservation Act, threatening how federal projects consider impacts to historic places. Local Pushback on Data Centers: A Louisa homeowner sues Amazon over a data center near his home, alleging impacts ranging from water quality to air and property damage. Public Health Education: ODU and Norfolk State’s Joint School of Public Health received full accreditation, expanding environmental health and public health degree options.