by admin | Aug 15, 2018 | Lightning Update
The Council on Environmental Quality has announced that procedures for carrying out theNational Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) will be updated. Public comments are invited on the proposed review through Monday, August 20. Since 1970, this Act has been the cornerstone...
by admin | Aug 14, 2018 | Lightning Update
It’s often difficult to grasp broader patterns of land use on a landscape. And yet we need to understand — and communicate — how much land is being used for what general function. It’s perhaps even harder to do this when looking at the lower 48...
by admin | Aug 7, 2018 | Lightning Update
Some of you may have seen this compelling video Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) produced in collaboration with Academy Award winning actor Robert Duvall. But we’re guessing not all of you. Plus, it’s always worth a re-watch. Take the thirty seconds....
by admin | Aug 2, 2018 | Lightning Update
Coastal inundation from sea level rise is a serious issue in many locations along the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries. A recent article profiles how Hampton Virginia is dealing with being at the front lines of the issue. New studies are beginning to assess...
by admin | Jul 30, 2018 | Lightning Update
The three hundred mile Mountain Valley Pipeline through West Virginia and Virginia has drawn a lot of attention from those concerned with the impacts of energy infrastructure on landscape values in our region. On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit...
