Neighbors fought back against a massive Amazon data center project in Virginia, and something unexpected happened next. The outcome could set a precedent that forces every major cloud company to rethi...

County approved a subgrant with Community Action to administer a comprehensive case management and employment program (10/1/2026–9/30/2027) totaling $1,018,099 ($930,410 award + $87,689 admin).

Jan Penn, a longtime public health nurse and town planning chair, told supervisors she is 'astounded' the draft plan omits action steps on PFAS contamination in farm fields and private wells and urged the board to pursue testing and funding.

Multiple public commenters at the Oct. 19 meeting urged the council to immediately use legally available emergency protections to prevent disaster‑related evictions, create relocation assistance and establish a timeline for renter stabilization measures before November.

RMI national study highlights cold winter states with opportunities to convert millions of furnaces to renewable energy heating

Representatives from Alliance for Responsible Infrastructure urged the council to adopt a resolution opposing Central Maine Power's proposed transmission corridor, arguing CMP's filings conflate equipment maintenance and future load forecasts; councilors asked staff to draft a resolution for Nov. 9 consideration.

Two residents spoke during public comment about a proposed Smithfield facility and related legal proceedings: Patty Guthrie provided a summary of a community meeting and handouts about air-quality, odor and emergency access; Janine Byron asked the council what its position would be and cited concerns including an estimate that 22,500 hogs would bring about 150 trucks.

A commissioner told the Jefferson County Commission the county will "do everything legally that we can do" after a recent deadly incident tied to the Majesty Classic and said the county will strengthen plans and partner with cities to improve safety; he also said the event can generate more than $25,000,000 in one week.

Multiple Southbrook Drive residents told the borough council that chronic flooding has damaged basements and property for years and asked the borough to pursue engineering studies, county or state partnerships, and a clear action plan to address clogged culverts and repeated sewage contamination.

An immigration-enforcement episode at Highland Hospital prompted dozens of public commenters — clinicians, legal advocates, unions and residents — to accuse ICE and county security of facilitating a warrantless detention; AHS counsel said protocols require escalation to an administrator-on-call and that AHS is reviewing AG model policies; supervisors requested a rapid, de-identified critical-incident report.

Residents described nightly noise, cement dust and health concerns linked to the Catalina Pacific concrete plant and asked the council to direct the city attorney to interpret code section 7.28, pursue amortization for nonconforming heavy uses near homes and require the operator to document historical baselines.

Dozens of residents pressed the Henrico County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 27 to oppose large-scale data centers proposed across the Goochland border, asking for legal review, a moratorium, and state-level action; speakers raised environmental, health and property-value concerns.

Multiple public commenters asked the council to agendize preliminary audit findings on the city's Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) contract, to cancel or renegotiate the contract, and to order temporary camera covers while audits and contract reviews proceed.

An apology by the mayor triggered sustained public comment at a Calera City work session, with residents demanding clarity, accountability and possible removal while several council members pledged to repair harm.

A presenter announced that Californians completed 1,000,000 climate actions over the past year and described the Climate Action Task campaign as a statewide effort to drive continued local action.

Public commenters and councilmembers called for immediate action after a fatality at the downtown railroad crossing. A resident called the death '100% preventable'; Councilmember King said she will draft a letter to the UTC and BNSF seeking safety improvements and possible crossing treatments.