Sierra Club - Virginia Piedmont Group

08/28/2026

Just in case you hadn’t heard.

08/28/2026

Data centers, trees and more from a new Spanberger appointee.

By Paul Gilbert Data centers, global climate change, the merger of power companies, and corporate money in politics seem like different issues, but they are all connected – in some ways literally…

08/26/2026

Ready to clean up the James?

08/25/2026

Ready to work against NextEra's acquisition of Dominion? Join folks this Sunday at 2 pm.

https://actionnetwork.org/events/block-the-nexteradominion-merger?source=direct_link&

08/22/2026

Read about the Roadless Rule being rescinded, and comment by Sept. 21. Includes a link and tips for making an effective comment. https://www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org/news/roadless-rule-is-rescinded-comment-by-sept-21

View of Little River Roadless Area from Reddish K**b. Photo © Brad Striebig

08/15/2026

This is Caroline Just - our other intern for the summer. She's a rising Second Year student at the University of Virginia as a double major in Environmental Sciences and Economics. She hopes to apply this to better the community through environmental protection law post grad. She's part of the sustainability advocates team at UVA and works to organize projects and presentations to make grounds more sustainable. Caroline is also an undergraduate research assistant in the Castorani research lab as a College of Science Scholar working with macroinvertebrates in seagrass in the Chesapeake Bay.

She and Amanda tabled at the Ix Market, Fridays After Five and even on The Corner. They gathered over 250 signatures on each of our two petitions (on the threatened roadless rule and PFAS), which we will share with legislators when the time is ripe. And we got 84 new folks signed up for our weekly Environmental Events email. So grateful for them!

08/07/2026

We have been so delighted to have two great interns this summer. Stop by the Ix Market or Fridays After Five soon to say hello before they go back to UVA. Here's a little bit of information about Amanda: My name is Amanda Bilchick, and I am a student at the University of Virginia planning to major in Data Science and Economics. I'm interested in applying data-driven approaches to environmental challenges, with a particular focus on the environmental impacts of data center growth and emerging AI technologies. During the school year, I'll serve as a Sustainable Student Employee on UVA's Green Living Team, where I help organize residence hall events and workshops that encourage sustainable habits. Outside of sustainability work, I'm a member of the club tennis team, serve on the Second Year Council, and enjoy spending time outdoors.

08/04/2026

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DEQ invites you to join us for a virtual town hall on Aug. 6 at 6 p.m.

DEQ is developing an updated draft of the Environmental Justice in the Permitting Process Guidance, which will be posted for public review and comment once it is available.

Learn more about the development of the guidance. Specifically, DEQ wants to hear from you regarding:

- How to assess the cumulative impacts of certain DEQ-issued permits
- What are recommended outreach strategies to engage communities impacted by such permits.

Check the comments below for full information on the town hall and how to register. 👇

08/04/2026