Charlottesville launches climate action dashboard during annual report
City staff delivered the first annual report on what is being done to address climate change. The story has links to the report as well as an audio version.
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Floyd County judge keeps RGGI withdrawal lawsuit alive
A legal challenge to Governor Youngkin’s withdrawal from the carbon cap and trade system remains alive in Floyd County Circuit Court.
Area delegation travels to Illinois to tour hydrogen production used by Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District to power a dozen buses
One reporter’s account of a delegation to Champaign-Urbana to take a look at how the public system there has a dozen buses that run on hydrogen. Charlottesville Area Transit will try out that sort of vehicle beginning in 2027.
Youngkin: Virginia will no longer require all vehicles to be fossil-free by 2035
Governor Youngkin and the Senate Minority Leader sought an opinion from Attorney General Miyares on the topic, the second time that the administration has sought an executive end-run around defended legislation
Public hearing on Charlottesville enacting a $340 connection fee to natural gas
There are public hearings on water, sewer, and natural gas rate increases. But that’s not all! This newsletter documents most of what is on the agenda for tonight’s regular meeting of Charlottesville City Council.
Albemarle offering new round of climate action grants
The first round of grants include support for a workforce training program for solar installers and an effort to bring awareness of the role prairie grass can play for restoring habitat.
Danish firm may build hydrogen plant in Chesterfield County
Members of City Council questioned whether there will be a source of fuel to power a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in 2027.
UVA makes eleven sustainability awards for activities in 2023
The eleven awards went to people taking steps to help the community achieve climate action goals
UVA wins three sustainability awards
At the end of their meeting on December 7, 2023, the Buildings and Grounds Committee learned of several awards from…
City Council votes to support lawsuit to stop Virginia from leaving carbon trading program
The Southern Environmental Law Center filed suit in late summer against the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board and the Department…