â BENEFITS: LOW â IMPACTS: HIGH â. Industrial-scale wind energy is often promoted as a clean and sustainable source of energy. It brings, however, many adverse impacts of its own. Of most immediate concern for communities targeted for wind power facilities are their size and noise, with the consequent loss of amenity and, in many cases, health.
Central Virginia, also known as the Piedmont, is the largest region of the state of Virginia and contains the state capital, Richmond. It is marked on the east by the Fall Line, and on the west by the Appalachian Mountains. The southern part of this region, bordering on North Carolina, is generally referred to in the state as Southside Virginia. Cities and Towns . Amherst; Ashland; Charlottesville; Culpeper; Danville; Farmville; Fredericksburg; Locust Dale; Louisa; Lynchburg; Martinsville
The town was officially established by the Virginia Assembly in 1796. Though there are now 28 Washingtons in the United States, this is The First Washington of All.. Today Washington serves as the county seat, is home to the famous Inn at Little Washington, as well as country inns, shops, and galleries. Other historic small towns include Woodville (1803), Amissville (1810), Sperryville (1820), and Flint Hill (1820s), each with its own charm and heritage.