Takeaways from the July 26 Planning Commission Work Session
More questions and concerns regarding Amazon’s special use permit application […]
Piedmont Environmental Council
Now one of the most effective community-based environmental groups in the country, PEC works with the citizens of our nine-county region to conserve land, create high-quality communities, strengthen rural economies, celebrate historic resources, protect air and water quality, build smart transportation networks, promote sustainable energy choices, restore wildlife habitat, and improve people’s access to nature.
Recent News
Week Ahead for August 1, 2022: Charlottesville to review $14.8M in ARPA spending; ARB to review 81-unit building at Premier Circle
With seven months down for 2022, August has submitted an […]
Three local groups unite against proposed Amazon data center and associated transmission line
The local citizen group Protect Fauquier and nonprofit organizations Citizens […]
Week Ahead for July 25, 2022: Albemarle PC to review growth management feedback, consider 157-unit development in Crozet; Library board to get update on committee to consider potential renaming
We are now at the fourth week of the month […]
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)
PEC is re-examining how our organization includes, recognizes, listens to […]
Proposed Cell Tower at Mickie Gordon Memorial Park
A private development company has submitted plans to construct a […]
Week Ahead for July 18, 2022: Charlottesville Council to consider plastic bag tax; Albemarle may lease former J.C. Penney for public safety
Summer break is over for Albemarle’s Board of Supervisors and […]
Montana Lanier Ruffner
Montana Lanier Ruffner joined The Piedmont Environmental Council as the […]
Conservation Field Representative – Fauquier County
The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) is seeking to hire a […]
Ratepayer-funded subsidy for Amazon and Dominion?
Following up on our June email alert regarding the Amazon […]