Taxonomy Archives: Virginia
New Lease Sale Ignores BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster
The federal government ignored the impact of BP’s 200 million gallon oil spill in its assessment of risks and precautions for the Gulf of Mexico before the first new lease sale since the Deepwater Hor...
U. S. Senate Vote Protects Virginia from Other States’ Air Pollution
In a 56-41 vote, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate today upheld EPA rules that protect Viriginia from harmful air pollution emitted by facilities in other states while also creating new, full-t...
Report Shows Proposed Bypass Won’t Solve Traffic Congestion on US 29
An analysis released today of previous traffic studies for the proposed Route 29 bypass in Albemarle County confirms that the highway will not solve traffic congestion on Route 29, and urges federal a...
Without Necessary Facts, VDOT Rushes Bid Request for Charlottesville Bypass
The Virginia Department of Transportation last night issued a "request for proposals" for the design and construction of the highly controversial Western Route 29 Bypass in the Charlottesville-Albemar...
Albemarle Board’s Request on 29 Bypass Study Falls Short
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors had an opportunity yesterday to begin to correct their approach to pursuing construction of the 29 bypass, but chose instead to continue rushing the project through ...
Charlottesville 29 Bypass Far From a “Done Deal”
Despite this summer's rush job by local and state officials to push through the long-dormant, controversial western bypass of U.S. 29, the project is far from a done deal, two leading conservation org...
Virginia Environmental Organizations Applaud Dominion Decision to Phase Out Two Coal Plants
Dominion Resources Inc., the Commonwealth of Virginia's largest utility, announced yesterday that it will phase out two of its oldest and dirtiest coal fired power plants. Environmental organizations ...
Lawsuit Challenges Clean Air Act Exemption for Biomass Burners
Conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging an Environmental Protection Agency rule that exempts large-scale biomass-burning facilities from carbon dioxide limits under the Clean Air Act for...
SELC Statement on Charlottesville-Albemarle MPO Vote to Approve 29 Bypass
"SELC and most others in this community believe the 29 bypass is the wrong project for solving traffic on Route 29, but one thing nearly everyone agrees on is that it shouldn't go forward without iron...
Report Shows 29 Bypass Would Drive Up Cost, Complexity of Berkmar Drive Extended
Building the 29 Bypass as it is currently designed will make it much more complicated and costly to build Berkmar Drive Extended, one of Albemarle County's top priorities to reduce traffic on Route 29...