Latest RGGI auction brings in $85.6M in funding for Virginia
The latest auction of carbon emission credits held by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will result in Virginia receiving another…
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Biden signs first of two national infrastructure packages
President Joe Biden has signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will likely change the landscape for the way…
Area planners meet in routine closed-door meeting
LUEPC meeting A routine closed-door meeting of key planning officials in Albemarle, Charlottesville, and University of Virginia was held last…
Charlottesville to hold forum on climate vulnerability on October 25
Charlottesville’s efforts to create a Climate Adaptation Plan move forward this month with a community forum to get input on potential…
Charlottesville awarded $153K for flood study from RGGI funds
Earlier this year, Virginia joined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multi-state program that places caps on the amount of…
Albemarle not on track to meet 2030 emissions reduction goals
It has been about a month since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Changes issued an update on progress toward efforts…
Albemarle to get funding for two electric school buses
Albemarle County will receive $530,000 from the state government to purchase two electric school buses. The funding comes from an…
Charlottesville seeks volunteers for heat island mapping
Areas with high amounts of asphalt and pavement are less healthy places to live, and a hotter climate will exacerbate…
Regional Transit Partnership talks park and ride, future bus types, and CAT changes
(This article originally appeared in the July 4, 2021 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement) If you’re interested in driving less,…
Ash trees are in a “state of emergency”
(This article originally appeared in the May 11, 2021 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement) The Charlottesville Tree Commission got an…