Speakers at final budget public hearing ask Albemarle Supervisors to spend more on housing and climate action
Supervisors agreed to add another $300,000 to a climate action fund
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Winners announced for UVA Sustainability Awards
The award winners include three community projects.
UVA wins two awards from group promoting sustainable travel
Both awards are related to the Green Games program which seeks to reduce waste from UVA sporting events.
Albemarle Supervisors briefed on climate funding, pay increases, and future direction for FY2027
Details from the the March 12, 2025 Albemarle County budget work session that you will not see anywhere else.
EPA climate resilience grant for community nonprofits rescinded
Albemarle Supervisors indicated they wanted to find a way to keep the program going
Buildings and Grounds panel to consider new names, additions to UVA’s major capital plan
One of the items to be added to the Major Capital Plan is a new heating fuel plant that would replace the existing coal system
Solar panels in place at First United Methodist Church in Charlottesville
The installation is intended to power about a third of the church’s energy needs
Charlottesville’s decarbonization study available for review
The report offers many suggestions for how the city’s natural gas utility could reduce carbon emissions, but does not explore the feasibility of selling off the service
Judge rules Youngkin’s withdrawal from RGGI was unlawful
The ruling will likely set up a spirited debate in the next General Assembly while the case is appealed in Virginia’s court system.
Federal government sends $1.2 billion to 39 states for green materials for transportation construction
The funds were authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.