by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury Humanity is almost a quarter of the way through the 21st century and Virginia — home to 70% of the world’s data centers — is on the frontlines of the latest emerging technology: artificial intelligence, or AI. The prevalence of data centers and the rising role of AI don’t equate […]
by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury Virginia’s Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe is receiving some help from the federal government to assess air quality. Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe $449,988 to conduct community air pollution monitoring. The tribe will train tribal citizens in air quality knowledge and skills, […]
Residents Can Skip a Trip to the Landfill Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye and the Prince William County Department of Public Works invite area residents to skip a trip to the landfill during Dumpster Day, April 9, from 10 am to 1 pm at Bethel United Methodist Church, 13506 Minnieville Road. During this annual event, […]
A report by a group that represents Virginia’s independent colleges and universities demonstrates how much hotter paved-over areas lacking green spaces can be than places with tree cover and other cooling features. The heat-mapping effort, which the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges called the largest study of its kind, aims to give local governments the […]
Prince William County has hired Giulia Manno as the new Environmental and Energy Sustainability Officer in the Office of Executive Management. Ms. Manno has over 10 years of experience in supporting large institutions and communities in reducing their environmental footprint. “With the passage of my ‘Climate Mitigation & Resiliency Goals’ resolution, this Board of Supervisors committed […]
On this Earth Day when the country takes time to recognize those who are working to provide a healthier planet, Prince William County schools were awarded for their efforts. Today, Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane congratulated PWCS for earning the U.S. Department of Education’s 2021 Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Award. The Northern Virginia […]
Single use plastics have long been the focus of environmental protection advocacy groups and environmentally conscious stakeholders. Much of that work has paid off, as Governor Northam signed a bill on Tuesday to work towards making single-use plastics in the Commonwealth’s higher education and state agencies a thing of the past. Per Governor Northam, “As […]
Virginia legislators are taking steps to improve the environmental footprint of the Commonwealth, as a bill moves forward banning food vendors from the usage of plastic foam containers. House Bill 1902 has moved to the House during the General Assembly. On Friday the legislation passed in the Senate. House legislators have rejected a Senate amendment […]
Mothers Out Front has reported that local officials in the DMV area (including Prince William County) have approved a new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal for the region. The new goal calls for a 50 percent reduction in GHG emissions below baseline levels—or 2005 emission levels—by 2030. For more details please visit the following […]
Dominion Energy Inc. and Duke Energy Corp. announced Sunday they were abandoning the controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline project citing costs and new regulations. The long-delayed $8 billion project has been in the works for six years and aimed to transport natural gasses 600 miles through the Appalachian Trail and three different states. It faced opposition […]
