Albemarle PC reviews tool to measure policy effects on equity, climate action
The development of a new Comprehensive Plan for Albemarle County puts equity and climate action as major drivers of government…
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Charlottesville releases latest data on greenhouse gas emissions
The three major governments in the area all have ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to eliminate fossil…
State Corporation Commission approves solar panels at Ivy Landfill
A project to install solar panels atop the Ivy Landfill has been cleared by the State Corporation Commission. That entity…
Albemarle Supervisors endorse Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
Last week, Albemarle County became the latest locality in the area to adopt a plan to prepare for natural disasters…
Charlottesville awarded $7.1 million to upgrade natural gas system
The Charlottesville City Council has been awarded $7.1 million funding from the federal government to replace some of the remaining…
Council seeks more information on Regional Hazard Mitigation plan before approval
Staff at the Thomas Jefferson Planning District have spent the past year and a half updating a document that is…
Charlottesville studying whether to end provision of natural gas
Both the Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan and the Climate Action Plan set their sights on the future of one of the…
Albemarle offering $100K in grants for Climate Action
Do you work for a group that may have a project that you think could demonstrate ways to reduce greenhouse…
Charlottesville Planning Commissioners give committee updates
Church solar panels, tax change legislation fails, and MPO tried again for funding for pedestrian bridge You can learn a…
Albemarle and Charlottesville set to collect plastic bag tax starting January 1
If you use plastic bags provided by grocery stores to take your food and beverages home in Albemarle and Charlottesville,…