http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,1,0,0,html Safeguarding the landscapes, communities and heritage of the Piedmont by involving citizens in related public policy and land conservation. http://pecva.org/_images/logos/pec/Logo336633-113x82-5bit.gif http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,1,0,0,html Piedmont Environmental Council 60 en (OPPOSE) This bill requires the Department of Taxation to publish a list of the appraised value and amount of land preservation tax credits issued for each conservation easement, creating a major invasion of privacy while doing little to prevent abuse. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,717,4345,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,717,4345,-1,html (OPPOSE) This bill, and accompanying SB 639, threaten to reallocate general funds to priority transportation projects and undermine localities ability to have transportation plans that do not match VDOT's Six-Year Improvement Plan. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,721,4344,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,721,4344,-1,html (OPPOSE) This bill exempts alternative onsite septic systems from operation and maintenance requirements if they are located in areas with low population densities. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,716,4340,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,716,4340,-1,html (Loudoun) The Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with the Loudoun County government, is hosting an informational workshop on a unique tree planting project. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4339,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4339,-1,html (Fauquier) Environmental Studies on the Piedmont and The Bull Run Mountains Conservancy invite you to spend an evening learning about and watching the courtship display of the American Woodcock! http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4338,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4338,-1,html The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) invites you to this two-day workshop that will help guide small and mid-sized private institutions toward including more local products in their food service menus. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4337,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4337,-1,html The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) invites you to this two-day workshop that will help guide small and mid-sized private institutions toward including more local products in their food service menus. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4336,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4336,-1,html In February and March, The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) invites you a two-day workshop that will help guide small and mid-sized private institutions toward including more local products in their food service menus. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,114,4335,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,114,4335,-1,html (Loudoun) Here's your chance to learn about bluebird monitoring! You'll be able to sign-up to join a monitoring team and receive tips on how to entice bluebirds to your garden through landscaping and nestboxes. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4333,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4333,-1,html (Loudoun) Hop into the world of frogs! Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy invites you to come learn all about different species of frogs and the hardships they face. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4332,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4332,-1,html (Loudoun) The film, "Bag It", follows an average guy after he pledges to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store. Little does he know that this perceptively simple decision will change his life completely. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4331,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4331,-1,html (Clarke) Spend a day at the Blandy Experimental Farm and learn how to teach avian lessons and organize community events revolving around birds. Perfect for teachers and environmental educators! http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4313,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4313,-1,html (Charlottesville) This two-day workshop is designed to help give communities a grounding in "transition": topics like how to we respond to issues of peak oil, economic crisis, climate change, and their impact on our local community. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4329,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4329,-1,html (Loudoun) Join the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy to learn about Loudoun County's geology and how it has affected the flora and fauna of our area. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4328,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,266,4328,-1,html (OPPOSE) This bills would permit land fill gas to qualify for the Renewable Portfolio Goal. It is one of several bills filed this year that would weaken the Commonwealth's Renewable Portfolio Goal rather than strengthening it. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,714,4326,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,714,4326,-1,html (OPPOSE) This is one of several bills filed this year that would weaken the Commonwealth's Renewable Portfolio Goal rather than strengthening it. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,714,4325,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,714,4325,-1,html (SUPPORT) Adjusts the mix of energy sources that qualify as satisfying the requirements of the renewable energy portfolio standard program and limits the amount of renewable energy generated outside Virginia or its coastal waters that can qualify. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,714,4324,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,714,4324,-1,html January 18, 2012 PEC Press Release http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,263,4318,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,263,4318,-1,html Join us for a two-day workshop that will help guide small and mid-sized private institutions toward including more local products in their menus. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,1,4320,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,1,4320,-1,html