Climate & Energy Policy Challenges and Recommendations for Virginia
Watch the Climate & Energy educational webinar, featuring our briefing book authors and their policy papers.
Metals Mining: How to Protect Virginia
Virginia’s communities are at risk. We must protect water resources with an effective regulatory framework for metals mining.
Report: Plastic Pollution Perception Survey
Virginia voters are concerned about plastic pollution in waterways and support action to reduce plastic pollution, according to a recent survey by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, Clean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University, and OpinionWorks.
Youngkin’s RGGI Removal Plan
The Youngkin administration’s plan to repeal RGGI through regulation is unlawful. VA joined RGGI through legislative action; therefore, only the General Assembly may act to remove VA from RGGI. Read more about the unlawful removal of RGGI through Wetlands Watch here.
VCN’s Annual Meeting – AKA Partner Camp-Out!
VCN Partner organizations joined our Annual Meeting at Pocahontas State Park to unplug, recharge, and spend a few days enjoying the outdoors.
Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. K–12 Schools
Generation180 released the Fourth Edition of their Brighter Future report - read it here.
OPINION: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is under attack
Gov-elect Youngkin pledged to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). In response, Virginia Conservation Network's Climate & Energy Policy Manager, Narissa Turner, explains why withdrawing from RGGI would hurt Virginia's families.
Survey Says: Considerable Interest in Electric Vehicles Cross Racial, Ethnic Demographics
Consumer Reports, EVNoire, GreenLatinos, and the Union of Concerned Scientists released a report highlighting key barriers hindering EV adoption.
Transit Equity and Modernization Study Summary
See Chesapeake Climate Action Network's summary of the Transit Equity and Modernization Study here.