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Updated every weekday as availableBay Act At Center Of Political Battleground
Leesburg Today, September 2, 2010
"Early in 2008, when this Board of Supervisors was barely into its first year on the dais, talks began about the importance of looking at the county’s water protection policies and what could be done to improve Loudoun streams and waterways. Everyone, it seemed, agreed that protecting residents’ drinking water was an important priority, and a goal within the reach of the county. But now, almost two years later, the board’s effort to enact the policies of the Chesapeake Bay Protection Act has become one of Loudoun’s most hotly contested political issues. "
Hamilton Well Dispute Heads To Board Vote
Leesburg Today, September 2, 2010
"Following a flurry of letters between the Hamilton Town Council and the Board of Supervisors in recent months over permitting of the town’s Well 14, the dispute between the two bodies over whether a special exception permit is required for a municipal well is fast coming to a head. "
HOA Meeting On Proposed Bay Act Rules
Leesburg Today, September 2, 2010
"As promised before the Board of Supervisors went on its August recess, a special meeting for county Homeowners’ Associations has been planned to discuss the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. The meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, in the boardroom of the County Government Center in Leesburg. The meeting is expected to last until noon. "
Loudoun Environmental Council: Real Green? No, Realtors!
Loudoun Clean Streams Coalition, August 26, 2010
"The Loudoun Environmental Council’s web site (www.lecva.org) does a dandy job of giving a first impression that they are an environmentally concerned, environmentally literate group of Loudoun citizens and ‘experts’ who have the environmental best interests of Loudoun County citizens at heart. Think again!"
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Updated every week as available’Journey’ Awarded For Student Program
Leesburg Today, September 1, 2010
"The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership has received recognition for its highly acclaimed educational project Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student from the American Association for State and Local History. "
Loudoun To Participate In Green Community Challenge
Leesburg Today, August 31, 2010
"ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA in partnership with the Virginia Municipal League’s Go Green Virgninia initiative announced last week Loudoun’s inclusion among four communities selected to participate in Virginia’s Green Community Challenge. The program is a friendly competition among communities to develop specific environmental policies and implement practical actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address local sustainability. "
Loudoun Environmental Council: Real Green? No, Realtors!
Loudoun Clean Streams Coalition, August 26, 2010
"The Loudoun Environmental Council’s web site (www.lecva.org) does a dandy job of giving a first impression that they are an environmentally concerned, environmentally literate group of Loudoun citizens and ‘experts’ who have the environmental best interests of Loudoun County citizens at heart. Think again!"
Supervisors to co-host Bay meeting
Loudoun Times Mirror, August 18, 2010
"Two Loudoun supervisors are teaming up next month to host a community meeting about the proposed Chesapeake Bay Protection Ordinance. Supervisors Jim Burton (I-Blue Ridge) and Sally Kurtz (D-Catoctin) will co-host the 7 p.m. meeting to be held Sept. 1 in the board room of the county Government Center, 1 Harrison St. NE. "
U.S. 15 traffic volume could reach Interstate 81 levels, projection says
Loudoun Times Mirror, August 20, 2010
"Ever seen countless numbers of red taillights while stopped on U.S. 15? If you haven’t yet, The Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance thinks you will. The organization is citing a Virginia Department of Transportation traffic projection to encourage the Loudoun Board of Supervisors to build an alternative to U.S. 15 north of Leesburg to deal with increased volume on the thoroughfare. "
Virginia plans bevy of 150th Civil War anniversary events
Washington Post, August 26, 2010
"A century and a half ago, as the United States descended into a war that would fracture the nation and reshape its future, tensions were high in the Washington area. Virginia, a slave state fighting with the Confederacy, rubbed right up against the Union’s capital, and when the war started, Union soldiers poured across the Potomac River into what would become the state with the largest number of battlefields. "
Trump golf club in Loudoun removes hundreds of trees near river
Washington Post, August 13, 2010
"John Mathwin of Rockville was met with surprise on what should have been a typical day fishing with his grandchildren. He launched his canoe one day last month and paddled upstream. But when he looked across the river to the Virginia side, Mathwin was shocked: An acre of trees had disappeared from the shoreline."
Dulles may shift Metro station plan
Washington Post, August 11, 2010
"The long-planned Metrorail station at Dulles International Airport could be moved away from the main terminal to a location next to one of the parking garages, potentially saving millions of dollars in construction and insurance costs but also leading to longer walks for passengers, airport officials say. "
Town Eyes Arts District Incentives To Boost Downtown
Leesburg Today, August 11, 2010
"Could another district be coming to the Town of Leesburg? The answer to that question may be just a few short months away. The Leesburg Town Council received a presentation Monday from members of a task force asked to explore the creation of an Arts & Cultural District in town."
Hemstreet Promises Support, Fuller Sees Growing Economy
Leesburg Today, August 11, 2010
"The message to members of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Wednesday morning was that the county is looking toward the future and Northern Virginia is poised to make the most of the economic recovery as it continues."
