Wegmans to eliminate single-use plastic bags
As Albemarle County and Charlottesville both consider levying a tax on plastic bags, a major grocery chain has announced they…
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Governor Youngkin overturns previous administration’s order to ban single-use plastic
In March 2021, former Governor Ralph Northam signed an executive order banning state agencies from buying, selling, or distributing single-use…
IPCC releases new report seeking quick action on greenhouse gas emissions
A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicates that production of greenhouse gas emissions across planet Earth were at…
Tree and Planning Commissions discuss loss of Charlottesville trees
Virginia State Code assigns the task of overseeing the Comprehensive Plan to the Planning Commission. Earlier this month, members of…
Plastic bag tax included in Albemarle’s next budget
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has now held two work sessions on a proposed $565 million budget for the…
Virginia nets $74.2 million in latest carbon cap-and-trade auction
The Regional Greenhouse Gas initiative has held its latest auction of carbon allowances to organizations that generate electricity. Virginia will…
Charlottesville sets April 18 work session for work session on climate action
Nearly all functions of government in most Virginia localities can be derived from their Comprehensive Plan, which lays out broad…
IPCC releases new report
A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that rising global temperatures are causing disruptions for nature…
Urban Heat island data available
Staff working on climate action issues in Charlottesville have published the results of a survey conducted last summer to map…
Climate report: January was sixth hottest on record
This past January was the 6th hottest in 143 years of recorded climate history, according to a new report from…