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  1. Hype for the Future 184S: Cities of Harrisonburg and Charlottesville, Virginia

    Overview — City of Harrisonburg The City of Harrisonburg is a city located within the physical boundaries of Rockingham County and is politically independent from the surrounding county, while also serving as the county seat. Today, the community is associated with James Madison University and a notable downtown area, with the area associated with significant student heritage as well as a cultural center for the Mennonite community of the area, largely south from the modern Commonwealth of […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  2. Hype for the Future 184S: Cities of Harrisonburg and Charlottesville, Virginia

    Overview — City of Harrisonburg The City of Harrisonburg is a city located within the physical boundaries of Rockingham County and is politically independent from the surrounding county, while also serving as the county seat. Today, the community is associated with James Madison University and a notable downtown area, with the area associated with significant student heritage as well as a cultural center for the Mennonite community of the area, largely south from the modern Commonwealth of […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  3. Hype for the Future 181F: The Mountains of the Piedmont

    Overview Within the Piedmont region of the State of North Carolina are the notable ancient mountain ranges known as the Uwharrie Mountains and the Sauratown Mountains. While the Uwharrie Mountains are to the south, the Sauratown Mountains are to the north and are largely confined to an area around five percent (5%) of the size of Stokes County, with a significantly smaller portion in Surry County to the west. The nearest municipality to much of the Sauratown Mountains is the community of […]

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  4. Hype for the Future 181F: The Mountains of the Piedmont

    Overview Within the Piedmont region of the State of North Carolina are the notable ancient mountain ranges known as the Uwharrie Mountains and the Sauratown Mountains. While the Uwharrie Mountains are to the south, the Sauratown Mountains are to the north and are largely confined to an area around five percent (5%) of the size of Stokes County, with a significantly smaller portion in Surry County to the west. The nearest municipality to much of the Sauratown Mountains is the community of […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  5. Hype for the Future 180H: Outer Banks, North Carolina

    Introduction The Outer Banks (OBX) of the State of North Carolina represent the extreme barrier islands off the North Carolina coast and are largely influential to the entirety of the region. Within the State of North Carolina, the most notable of the regional communities are in Dare County, namely Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, and Manteo. While Manteo is on Roanoke Island, Cape Hatteras is located nearby, and Cape Fear is located in the “Inner Banks” region nearby. To the […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  6. Hype for the Future 180H: Outer Banks, North Carolina

    Introduction The Outer Banks (OBX) of the State of North Carolina represent the extreme barrier islands off the North Carolina coast and are largely influential to the entirety of the region. Within the State of North Carolina, the most notable of the regional communities are in Dare County, namely Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, and Manteo. While Manteo is on Roanoke Island, Cape Hatteras is located nearby, and Cape Fear is located in the “Inner Banks” region nearby. To the […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  7. Albemarle says #Chile #lithium plant operating normally after incident last week

    By Reuters
    August 12, 2025

    SANTIAGO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - #LaNegra lithium processing plant in Chile is operating normally after an 'incident' last week, the company told Reuters on Tuesday, after a local lawmaker said authorities had opened an investigation.
    There were no injuries and sales of the metal used to make #LithiumIon batteries are not expected to be affected, #Albemarle said, without providing additional details.

    "It was not immediately clear if operations had temporarily shut down last week. Albemarle gave no more details of the incident.

    "Jaime Araya, who represents the #Antofagasta region where the plant is located in the Chilean Congress' lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, last week sent a letter to Chile's mining regulator and labor office requesting an inspection of the site after receiving a complaint that a pipe containing acid had burst.

    "Araya on Tuesday told Reuters he was informed that the labor inspector’s office had opened an investigation.

    "A source familiar with Albemarle's operations said such probes are standard procedure and that the plant is operating normally. A second source added that the problem affected only one tank.

    "A union leader for plant workers, Elias Torres, said he could not comment because an investigation was underway.
    The labor inspector's office said it could not provide information because the matter was under review.

    "Albemarle's shares were down slightly in Tuesday midday trading to $80.14.
    Charlotte, North Carolina-based Albemarle on Monday said its Chief Operating Officer #NethaJohnson will leave the company as part of a management reorganization. Johnson's exit is not connected to the Chilean incident, a source told Reuters."

    Source:
    reuters.com/sustainability/cli

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/mtpqy

    #Lithium #LithiumMining #LithiumProcessing #SodiumIonBatteries #HydrogenFuelCells

  8. Albemarle says #Chile #lithium plant operating normally after incident last week

    By Reuters
    August 12, 2025

    SANTIAGO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - #LaNegra lithium processing plant in Chile is operating normally after an 'incident' last week, the company told Reuters on Tuesday, after a local lawmaker said authorities had opened an investigation.
    There were no injuries and sales of the metal used to make #LithiumIon batteries are not expected to be affected, #Albemarle said, without providing additional details.

    "It was not immediately clear if operations had temporarily shut down last week. Albemarle gave no more details of the incident.

    "Jaime Araya, who represents the #Antofagasta region where the plant is located in the Chilean Congress' lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, last week sent a letter to Chile's mining regulator and labor office requesting an inspection of the site after receiving a complaint that a pipe containing acid had burst.

    "Araya on Tuesday told Reuters he was informed that the labor inspector’s office had opened an investigation.

    "A source familiar with Albemarle's operations said such probes are standard procedure and that the plant is operating normally. A second source added that the problem affected only one tank.

    "A union leader for plant workers, Elias Torres, said he could not comment because an investigation was underway.
    The labor inspector's office said it could not provide information because the matter was under review.

    "Albemarle's shares were down slightly in Tuesday midday trading to $80.14.
    Charlotte, North Carolina-based Albemarle on Monday said its Chief Operating Officer #NethaJohnson will leave the company as part of a management reorganization. Johnson's exit is not connected to the Chilean incident, a source told Reuters."

    Source:
    reuters.com/sustainability/cli

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/mtpqy

    #Lithium #LithiumMining #LithiumProcessing #SodiumIonBatteries #HydrogenFuelCells

  9. publicinput.com/us29250emmet Thoughts about how the huge stroad north of #cville could work better and more safely? #cville , #albemarle , and #VDOT want to know about them here. #US29

  10. publicinput.com/us29250emmet Thoughts about how the huge stroad north of #cville could work better and more safely? #cville , #albemarle , and #VDOT want to know about them here. #US29

  11. dailyprogress.com/news/local/y Incredible that #albemarle has carried this enormous #parks project so far and so long with no state or federal support (EDIT: after the state paid millions to buy the land). I hope to see it done in my lifetime.

  12. dailyprogress.com/news/local/y Incredible that #albemarle has carried this enormous #parks project so far and so long with no state or federal support (EDIT: after the state paid millions to buy the land). I hope to see it done in my lifetime.

  13. I also enjoyed #albemarle Planning Commissioner Julian Bivins’s characterization of public fears about permitting small corner stores and any possible sandwiches and the slippery slope to other tasty treats, for example some kind of soup. I summarized this as “sandwich fear” #nimby #banana #sandwichfear #15minutecities

  14. I also enjoyed #albemarle Planning Commissioner Julian Bivins’s characterization of public fears about permitting small corner stores and any possible sandwiches and the slippery slope to other tasty treats, for example some kind of soup. I summarized this as “sandwich fear” #nimby #banana #sandwichfear #15minutecities

  15. pecva.org/region/albemarle-cha #albemarle County Planning Commissioner Lonnie Murray mentioned last night that they had terminated their long running successful “Acquisition of Conservation Easements” program with no replacement. I found this surprising given its track record of low cost and high environmental, safety, recreational, and aesthetic value. Thanks to groups like #pec Piedmont Environmental Council working to restore this vital program.

  16. pecva.org/region/albemarle-cha #albemarle County Planning Commissioner Lonnie Murray mentioned last night that they had terminated their long running successful “Acquisition of Conservation Easements” program with no replacement. I found this surprising given its track record of low cost and high environmental, safety, recreational, and aesthetic value. Thanks to groups like #pec Piedmont Environmental Council working to restore this vital program.

  17. Materials are posted for the first joint #cville and #albemarle Planning Commission meeting in many years, and my entire length of service. Starts today at 5:30 PM charlottesvilleva.portal.civic (14 pages)

  18. Materials are posted for the first joint #cville and #albemarle Planning Commission meeting in many years, and my entire length of service. Starts today at 5:30 PM charlottesvilleva.portal.civic (14 pages)

  19. I am sorry to learn that important safety improvements will not be coming to one of the #cville area’s most dangerous stroads. I continue to watch #Albemarle ‘s Comprehensive Plan process to see to what extent new #housing will be permitted in the “development area” and whether that area will expand. open.substack.com/pub/communit

  20. I am sorry to learn that important safety improvements will not be coming to one of the #cville area’s most dangerous stroads. I continue to watch #Albemarle ‘s Comprehensive Plan process to see to what extent new #housing will be permitted in the “development area” and whether that area will expand. open.substack.com/pub/communit

  21. Tech rebounds but financials dip; #Nvidia down 1.8%, #Rivian up 30%, #FedEx up 14%, #Blackstone down 0.1%, #Albemarle up 6%, #Whirlpool up 13%, #Robinhood up 2%, #Chipotle flat, #VistaOutdoor up 10%, #Southwest down 1%, #Paychex down 6%, #GeneralMills down 4.8%. #US

  22. engage.albemarle.org/resilient There is a new regional #climate effort with #cville , #albemarle , and #uva . It’s too early to know how successful it will be, but I am excited that we are trying to work together on shared problems and goals

  23. engage.albemarle.org/resilient There is a new regional #climate effort with #cville , #albemarle , and #uva . It’s too early to know how successful it will be, but I am excited that we are trying to work together on shared problems and goals

  24. Albemarle's (#ALB) Q2 earnings report exceeds expectations: EPS reported at 0.26, surpassing the forecasted 0.24. Additionally, revenue also outperformed forecasts, reaching 1.36B compared to the expected 1.28B. #Albemarle #earnings #finance

  25. Albemarle's (#ALB) Q2 earnings report exceeds expectations: EPS reported at 0.26, surpassing the forecasted 0.24. Additionally, revenue also outperformed forecasts, reaching 1.36B compared to the expected 1.28B. #Albemarle #earnings #finance

  26. Here's a sad story with a little bit of hope at the end. I drive through this place twice a day, going to and from work, but I didn't know anything about its history:

    cvilletomorrow.org/it-was-once

  27. Here's a sad story with a little bit of hope at the end. I drive through this place twice a day, going to and from work, but I didn't know anything about its history:

    cvilletomorrow.org/it-was-once

    #cville #albemarle

  28. Albemarle (ALB): Albemarle to lay off 4% of its global workforce.
    Toyota Motors (TM): Toyota achieves a milestone by selling a record 11.2 million vehicles in 2023, securing its position as the world's best-selling automaker for the fourth consecutive year. #VinFast #Microsoft #BlizzardEntertainment #Albemarle #ToyotaMotors #Automaker #BusinessNews"

  29. Corporate News Update:

    VinFast (VFS): Electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast announces plans to invest in the Philippines this year.
    Microsoft (MSFT): Microsoft appoints Johanna Faries, former general manager of "Call of Duty," as president of its game publishing unit Blizzard Entertainment.
    #VinFast #Microsoft #BlizzardEntertainment #Albemarle #ToyotaMotors #Automaker #BusinessNews"

  30. "Albemarle operates 3 divisions: lithium (68.4% of 2022 revenues), bromine specialties (19.3% of 2022 revenues) and catalysts (12.3% of 2022 revenues).

    "As of 2020, #Albemarle was the largest provider of lithium for electric vehicle batteries in the world."
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albemarl
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    #EV #lithium #corporations #corruption #bribery #crime

  31. "Albemarle operates 3 divisions: lithium (68.4% of 2022 revenues), bromine specialties (19.3% of 2022 revenues) and catalysts (12.3% of 2022 revenues).

    "As of 2020, #Albemarle was the largest provider of lithium for electric vehicle batteries in the world."
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albemarl
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    #EV #lithium #corporations #corruption #bribery #crime

  32. "Albemarle Corporation, a publicly-traded specialty chemicals manufacturing company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has agreed to pay more than $218M to resolve investigations by the #DOJ and #SEC into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act stemming from Albemarle’s participation in corrupt schemes to pay bribes to government officials in multiple foreign countries"
    justice.gov/opa/pr/albemarle-p
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    #corporations #bribery #FCPA #Albemarle

  33. "Albemarle Corporation, a publicly-traded specialty chemicals manufacturing company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has agreed to pay more than $218M to resolve investigations by the #DOJ and #SEC into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act stemming from Albemarle’s participation in corrupt schemes to pay bribes to government officials in multiple foreign countries"
    justice.gov/opa/pr/albemarle-p
    --
    #corporations #bribery #FCPA #Albemarle

  34. Now that Early Voting is open, we need to tell people why it's critical to elect Dems in November!!

    So... come canvass with us this Saturday at 10am or 2pm, we're meeting in downtown Charlottesville at 415 4th St NE! More info: signupgenius.com/go/10c084eafa

    #Charlottesville #cville #Dems #DemocraticParty #Albemarle

  35. engage.albemarle.org/resilient Inbox: #uva #charlottesville and #albemarle are starting a new regional planning effort to better plan for increasing #climate risks we face together “Resilient Together is a County, City, and UVA collaborative planning and implementation process designed to ensure our community is strong, safe, and healthy in the face of a changing climate.”

  36. Can anyone point me to info on fiber optic progress in #Albemarle County? We have slow Brightspeed (formerly Centurylink) DSL and no possibility to upgrade to faster service. Also no info from them about when fiber is coming, at least through them. In an area where Xfinity has no service and there are too many trees for satellite, we’re stuck. Maybe @waldoj knows whom I can ask? Anyone know?

  37. publicinput.com/cu-23-09 There is a new survey posted from the good people at VDOT on how public dollars should be spent on the Ivy corridor west of Charlottesville, more or less along the old Three Notch’d Road. Want to see better here? Please let us know. #cville #virginia #albemarle #safestreets #transit #biketooter #safety #climate

  38. A new edition of the Livable Cville newsletter is out! It features several easy ways to get involved in important issues, including the city zoning rewrite, the Albemarle County comp plan, the Woodridge solar project, our next webinar, and several biking events.

    I'm a co-chair of Livable Cville. Let me know if you have any questions about what we do or want to get involved!

    #charlottesville #cville #Albemarle

    us18.campaign-archive.com/?u=c