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UVA clinic proposes environmental commission for Pittsylvania County; board will review model ordinance
Summary
A University of Virginia Environmental Law clinic presented a proposal for an independent advisory environmental commission to provide research, data and public engagement; the board directed staff to facilitate a support letter and continued research toward a model ordinance.
Annalise LeBlanc, a third‑year law student at the University of Virginia’s Environmental Law and Community Engagement Clinic, presented preliminary findings to the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 on establishing a county environmental commission.
LeBlanc said the clinic was working at the request of Chairman Tucker to evaluate how an advisory commission could help the board on recurring environmental issues, including a proposed data center and gas‑fired plant, solar siting debates, and local uranium deposits. “We are not here to take a position on any of these issues as they…
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