…tax-funded services. It also makes sense for all taxpayers, because if high taxes pressure the people who work the land to sell off lots or develop their property, everyone will…
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Controlling Wavyleaf Basketgrass
…tiny seeds sticking to mammals—those mammals might be people, horses, dogs as well as wildlife. The most important time to avoid entering a wavyleaf basketgrass patch is typically late July-September,…
The Consequences of Toxic Uranium
…people breathe air containing radon, it increases their risk of developing lung cancer.” Second, radon gas can diffuse from the piles into the atmosphere where it can be inhaled and…
What Are the Public Benefits of Conservation Easements?
Ragged Mountain Reservoir. Credit Hugh Kenny. People donate easements because of their love of the land and their desire to see it protected forever. Their actions also foster land and…
Belmont Ridge a Part of the Outer Beltway? Examine the Evidence
…people and cars. Unfortunately an outer beltway only encourages deconcentrated, sprawling development of more suburbs, which will not reach the critical densities necessary to create trade areas sufficient to support…
Invasive Plants: Why Bother?
…food in the fall for literally hundreds of birds and mammals. Yet many people consider these grape vines to be “weeds” due to their aggressive growth habit. The difference between…
Spout Run Watershed Gets Some T.L.C.
…the Spout Run watershed is on Virginia’s State Impaired Waters List. This is bad news not only for the wildlife and people living around the watershed, but also for those…
PEC’s Legacy Society: Leaving Your Mark
…dedication of concerned citizens who support the work that we have done and are doing. PEC is very fortunate to have a great degree of long-term donor loyalty—people who care…
Uranium Mining: Going…Going…Gone?
…staff and board worked on the uranium issue when it came up decades ago, but we would like to remember and honor a few people who gave their heart and…
Hearing this Thursday: Orange Unveils Sprawling Vision
…scheduled the public information session (where people are supposed to learn about the proposal) on the same night as the public hearing (where people are supposed to weigh in on…