…overview of the proposed Reventon Farms camp development which requires a special use permit. For more background, read Heather Michon’s story in the April 9, 2023 Fluvanna Review. The second topic has the title “Utility-Scale Solar Generation Facility Land Uses v/s By…
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Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of September 18, 2023
…solar zoning. Under unfinished business, there will be a continued discussion of enforcement of the Livestock Running at Large ordinance. (resolution) There are five items under new business / action items. The first would declare the county’s intent to reimburse…
Recording: General Assembly Preview
…Use, and Ashish Kapoor, Senior Energy & Climate Policy Analyst, presented on data centers (35:35) and equitable solar (22:35). Data Centers Equitable Solar You can learn more about the topics from the General Assembly Preview by reading VCN’s 2024 Our…
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week Ahead for December 11, 2023
…at 5 units per acre as well as a special use permit. This is in the Rivanna Community Planning Area and the Rivanna Election District. Albemarle PC to check solar facility’s compliance with Comprehensive Plan The Albemarle Planning Commission will…
2024 General Assembly Begins
…broad array of bills and budget amendments, as well as supporting the legislative priorities of our partners within the Virginia Conservation Network. This session our focus includes data center and utility reform, solar implementation, and land conservation, recreation and restoration funding…
Summer 2024 Piedmont View
The summer 2024 edition of the Piedmont View was mailed out to PEC members in June. To become a member of The Piedmont Environmental Council visit pecva.org/join. In this issue: How PEC is pioneering a parking lot solar pilot program…
Wild Child
…community. The campers explored the cosmic community — stars and planets that influence the earth — by tracking the movement of sunspots, using a telescope equipped with a solar filter. They peered into microscopes to see the community of creatures…
Follow the Sun
…your windows and use natural fresh air to provide a comfortable temperature in your home. Consider Purchasing Energy Efficient Windows New windows are much more efficient than ones from a generation earlier — double panes, gas filled elements, reduced solar…
After a Town is Buried, Controversy Still Rages
…agriculture, greenhouses, recreation, tourism, solar energy. But Reams told me that she finds the way outsiders offer their advice offensive. “We don’t tell them what to do with their ski hill,” she said. She told me, “We want [uranium] because…
Uranium Mining… Going, Going, Gone?
…farms to expand their use of renewable energy and limits that expansion to solar, wind and digester gas. The bill passed out of committee today. Looking toward the second half of the Session, we expect a good deal of attention…