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Charlottesville, VA 22905
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Information & News

• Albemarle County Natural Heritage Committee presents first report to the Board of Supervisors June 6. Click here to see more information about the report and how to email the Supervisors about your support. [03-Jun-07]
• Sierra Club Letter to Albemarle County Board of Supervisors regarding Rural Areas Support Position Budget Proposal [06-May-07]
• Recycling in Charlottesville & Albemarle County [01-Apr-07]
  This is a list of items you can recycle and contact organizations in Charlottesville and Albemarle county in central Virginia. Compiled by Elaine Krause. (MS Word document)
• February newsletter posted [03-Mar-07]
• Biscuit Run Petition [03-Mar-07]
• Environmental Agenda of the Piedmont Group for 2007 [18-Feb-07]
  The Piedmont Group has posted a prioritized list of local environmental issues that the Group members feel are of primary concern to our area
• Virginia Energy Savers Handbook [01-Oct-06]
• Our Statement Regarding ASAP's Proposal for Identification of a Sustainable Optimum Population Size for Albemarle County and Charlottesville [22-Sep-06]
• News item! Charlottesville becomes a "Cool City" [06-Aug--06]
• Environmental Priorities for Commonwealth of Virginia
  The natural heritage of Virginia is in peril. More than 900 species of our native animals
  are declining in numbers as a result of habitat destruction and the increasing pollution of air and water resources. Decisive steps to save our commonwealth are needed, but Virginia ranks last in the nation in expenditures for environmental protection. Recently. a group of about ninety citizens, representing seventeen organizations, met at the University of Virginia to discuss problems and solutions. We recommend the following environmental priorities (PDF document) to our governor, legislature, and the people of Virginia.
  
• Offshore Drilling
  April 7, 2006: Thank you to everyone who emailed, faxed, called, wrote the Governor and your legislators - this is a victory for all of us, and for our friends and neighbors along our coasts!
  
• Albemarle County's Natural Heritage depends on YOUR efforts.
  See how to lend your help and expertise to preserving our natural biological heritage.
  
• Fight the Bush Administration's plan to gut the Toxics Release Inventory
  
• Upcoming Outings
  Join us. Our schedule can be found here.
  
• Britain Criticizes U.S. Climate Record
  In another jab at its closest ally, Britain criticized U.S. environmental policy again on Thursday (2/18/05), urging the Bush administration to place climate change high on its agenda.
  
• North Anna Update
  Follow our progress to prevent the authorization of the North Anna Early Site Permit
  
• Protect Virginia's public water supplies
  and wetlands from landfills: oppose House Bill 2192 when it comes before the State Senate
  
• Nutrient Trading Bill
  does not answer the needs of Chesapeake Bay Protection
  
• The Roadless Rule
  Help Protect Wild Forests – Keep Intact the Roadless Rule
  
• Protect the rural areas of Albemarle County;
  details at Albemarle County Rural Areas Update