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, transmission, and distribution services …
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 up. You should be able to navigate to more information …
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. Although the recommendation to deny is a positive result, the …
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for June 30, 2025
This week: Data center regulation subject of Albemarle community meeting …
Take Action: Make Free Bridge Lane Permanently Car-free
The Free Bridge Lane storywalk is just one of the quick improvements to pop up on Free Bridge Lane. You can share your ideas here. Photo by Peter Krebs/PEC. Sign the Petition Late last year, …
Evelyn Eichorn
Evelyn Eichorn joined The Piedmont Environmental Council as a Senior Land Use Field Representative for Fauquier County in June 2025. Evelyn grew up in Michigan, the heart of the Great Lakes region, known for its …
A Great Day at Eldon Farms: Annual Gathering Recap
his year’s annual gathering on June 8 – Inspiring Conservation – was a particularly special event at a truly magnificent property that is a shining example of how conservation and thoughtful land stewardship can align …
Albemarle’s Growth Management Policy at Inflection Point
Expanding the Development Areas now is not only unnecessary, but would compromise the county’s climate and resiliency goals …
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for June 23, 2025
This week: Greene Supervisors to see reduced scope for water supply plan implementation …
