Support Agrivoltaics Bill HB 508 / SB 340
HB 508 / SB 340 defines “agrivoltaics,” as it pertains to small renewable energy projects, as “the intentional co-location of agricultural production and solar energy […]
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Piedmont Environmental Council
Emily Stern
Emily joined PEC in 2026 as the Conservation Field Representative for Rappahannock County.
Michael Barber
Michael joined the PEC team in 2026. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Center for Environmental Studies, where he interned with the University Sustainability Office […]
Two Bills with potential to pause data center approvals and plan responsibly for the future
The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) supports HB1515, introduced by Delegate Irene Shin last Friday. This bill aligns with PEC’s data center reform efforts to pause approvals […]
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for July 21, 2025
This week: Charlottesville City Council to refer 2024 Development Code to Planning Commission for eventual readoption; Two big meetings for area transit
State Corporation Commission Must Set Fair Rates and Protect Virginia Residents from Subsidizing Data Center Infrastructure
The Piedmont Environmental Council submitted expert witness testimony to the State Corporation Commission (SCC) regarding the commission’s biennial review of Dominion Energy’s rates for generation, […]
Cville Area Land Use Week Ahead for July 14, 2025
This week: Albemarle County Supervisors will have a public hearing Wednesday on changes to the county’s zoning code and more.
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for July 7, 2025
If you’re new to the newsletter, every Sunday I go through all of the scheduled meetings coming up to make sure I know what’s coming […]
We’re Hiring: Data Center Reform Campaign Coordinator
PEC is hiring a campaign coordinator to help organize and advance advocacy for better data center planning, siting and regulation.
Planning Commission Recommends Denial of Gigaland Data Center Project in Remington, but It Could Still Get Approved
On Wednesday, June 18, the Fauquier County Planning Commission voted 4-1 to recommend that the seven-building, 2.2-million-square-foot data center campus known as “Gigaland” be denied. […]