Loudoun Considers Policy and Zoning Changes to Better Manage Data Center Development
We have a real opportunity to improve the process by which data centers are approved in Loudoun County and start to shift away from the unsustainable path we’ve been on. I encourage you to urge the Planning …
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for October 21, 2024
Greene County planning for a recreation center; Zoning code rewrite meeting in Nelson; Albemarle PC to continue AC44 process …
Keely Murphy
Keely Murphy joins PEC as the Conservation Field Representative for the Potomac Watershed. Keely got her professional start in land conservation in Colorado where she worked for Colorado Open Lands as a Conservation Fellow. Prior …
Dominion Energy Integrated Resource Plan projects historic rate increases for Virginia ratepayers while subsidizing the world’s wealthiest companies
The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed by Dominion Energy with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (“SCC”) this week projects a more than 100 percent increase in electricity usage in the next 15 years, primarily driven …
Amanda Aiyar
HR & Payroll Specialist 540-347-2334 ext. [email protected] Amanda joined The Piedmont Environmental Council team in August 2024 and serves as the HR & Payroll Specialist. She attended Indiana University Bloomington, gaining a B.A. in English …
President’s Letter: A Lifetime of Conservation
At our annual Farm-to-Table Dinner and Gala on September 21, we honor the lifetime of conservation leadership by two amazing women, Hope Porter and Marie Ridder, who will both turn 100 in the coming months …
On The Ground Updates – September 2024
A series of short updates from around the PEC region – Albemarle & Charlottesville, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange & Rappahannock …
A Match Made in Conservation
Stepping into land conservation for the first time, or starting a new conservation project, can feel as intimidating or overwhelming as a first date might feel. But in these brightly lit rooms with friendly faces, …
2024 Summer Fellowship Program Highlights
PEC’s eight-week Summer Fellowship Program engages 12 college students and graduates in classroom discussions, field trips, and hands-on activities designed to impart practical knowledge and skills for careers in conservation, urban planning, agriculture, historic preservation, …
The Next Chapter for Aldie Assemblage
The Piedmont Environmental Council this summer became the proud new owner of six acres in the Village of Aldie, known as the Aldie Assemblage …
