The never-ending parade of area power plant proposals marches onward. Entergy Wholesale Operations of New Orleans has filed an application with Louisa to build a 1,000-megawatt gas-burning power plant in the county. This is in addition to the four plants already approved in Buckingham, Fluvanna and Louisa. Says Lee Lintecum, Louisa’s county administrator, of the proposal, “We have not found anything negative about it.” Austin Graham has the story in today’s Progress.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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Really. C’mon, all you power plant supporters, where are you? This is number five for us. And I’ll be the first to say that my complaint is NIMBY: we just don’t need this stuff here. It ain’t necessary. We were lucky in the days of industrialization — Charlottesville and the surrounding area refused (despite arguments from many) to be host to any major industrial businesses. The result? No pollution, which made Charlottesville an attractive place to vacation and gave us a good reputation. I’d say that worked out.
Let’s learn from the past, huh?
The only new power plant I want to see is my own
personal natural gas fuel cell. All the power you’ll ever
need, cheaper, non-polluting, and totally self contained!
When was the last time you had a natural gas outage?
I guess as long as the people who hold a monopoly
on selling electricity continue to have their way
with local government polit^H^H^H^H^H whores
we’ll never get the opportunity.
Where is my water powered flying car! I was promised
a water powered flying car!!!
Damn those power plant builders and their need to produce more power before we start to look like California. I know I’m pissed that they want to build out in those rural counties like where I live, where it would be cheaper and safer to build a power plant if they have to build it somewhere.
-DiggsBiggly