McLEAN, Va. — Some sweet science news: Researchers have released a nearly complete map of the DNA of the tree that produces chocolate.

Mars-funding mapping of the cacao gene is complete, hopes to help farmers and chocolate lovers

McLEAN, Va. — Some sweet science news: Researchers have released a nearly complete preliminary mapping of the DNA of the tree that produces chocolate.

Historic sites go beyond glorifying great men, battles to look at lives of ordinary people

Cash-strapped state parks eye corporate sponsorships; NH hooks up with outdoor apparel company

CONCORD, N.H. — Not every state park in New Hampshire includes a mountain, but all staffers might be wearing pictures of little peaks on their uniforms next summer thanks to a corporate sponsorship the state is exploring with Eastern Mountain Sports.

New expedition to Titanic site will create detailed 3D ‘map’ of wreck, gauge deterioration

Federal appeals court reverses ruling requiring emission controls at 4 coal-fired TVA plants

Blue Ridge Parkway, ‘America’s Favorite Drive,’ celebrates 75th anniversary

AP sources: Chief of federal agency overseeing drilling resigns, Obama extends drilling ban

Feds change rules so farmers can kill non-migrating Canada geese faster, avoid loss of crops

Feds change rules so farmers can kill geese faster

Dominion selects potential nuclear reactor for Virginia plant

Dominion selects potential nuclear reactor

Offshore Atlantic drilling slammed by environmentalists, embraced by some as economic elixir

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

US offshore drilling plan to tap huge resources, don’t expect a drop in pump prices soon

Obama gives OK for expanded oil drilling along Atlantic coast; Vows environmental protection

Obama opens door to offshore drilling in Virginia, rejects plans for new Alaska sites

FDA tobacco panel to examine health effects of menthol cigarettes; most believe ban unlikely

FDA panel to examine menthol cigarettes’ impact

Speaker at Virginia uranium forum questions estimate of deposit; company stands by number

Uranium mining focus of Va. forum

RICHMOND, Va. — Opponents of uranium mining in Southside Virginia and the people who want to end a state moratorium on mining the fuel for nuclear power plants have one more difference of opinion: the size of the deposit.

Gov. McDonnell signs bills intended to promote Virginia as an East Coast energy power

Va. gov McDonnell signs offshore energy bills

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Obama to promote green jobs during visit to northern Virginia business

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Who owns a piece of Va. space rock? Docs send to Smithsonian, landlord may have other ideas

Space rock worth thousands stirs ownership debate

Consultants say coal on decline, urge Appalachian legislators to focus on renewable energy

Report: Appalachian states should look beyond coal

Lifting the smoke screen: FDA to study tobacco product ingredients, company reports on health

What’s in a cigarette? FDA to study ingredients

Bird and bat mortality study among conditions for building Pinnacle Wind farm in W.Va.

Wind farm builder must study bird, bat deaths

Sierra Club, other environmental groups threaten to sue Massey Energy over alleged pollution

Environmental groups threaten to sue Massey Energy

Experts: W.Va. energy industry must recognize legal, political reality of climate change

W.Va. experts say climate change debate is over

Orbital Sciences, Thales Alenia Space get satellite deal with OverHorizon; terms not disclosed

Orbital gets communications satellite deal

Coal miners rally against Obama administration’s curbing of mountaintop removal mining

Scientists funded by candy maker Mars release nearly complete map of cacao DNA