ROUNDUP: SCC Extension of Moratorium on Utility Disconnections
VCN Partner organizations calls for the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) to extend its moratorium on utility disconnections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conservation Community Statements on the Deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and nationwide protests
More than 25 Virginia Conservation Network partners have released statements in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless others whose names we may or may not know.
VCN Welcomes University of Richmond Summer Interns
VCN WELCOMES UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SUMMER INTERNS The University of Richmond School of Law Summer Public Service Fellowship Program provides summer funding to students working in qualifying government, nonprofit, and private sector employment settings. The Fellowship Program makes it financially possible for students to gain valuable, but unpaid, [...]
Roundup: Historic Win for Climate with Passage of Virginia Clean Economy Act
The Virginia legislature has passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, establishing the Commonwealth as a national leader in the fight against climate change!
Conservation Updates from the 2020 General Assembly – Week 8
Passage of the SB1027 to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Photo credit: Danielle Simms, VaLCV. Updates on VCN Priorities Budget conferees selected. The House and Senate money committees conferees have been selected and they have some significantly different budgets to work with. Governor Northam also just released a letter to the [...]
Conservation Updates from the 2020 General Assembly – Week 7
Updates on VCN Priorities VCN budget memo now available. Investing in our natural resources is essential to ensure every Virginian has access to clean air, clean water, and our natural landscapes. Our 202-22 budget priorities include a commitment to meet our Chesapeake Bay clean up goals, investments in land conservation programs, [...]
Conservation Updates from the 2020 General Assembly – Week 6
Kristie Smith wrapped up her three-and-a-half year career with VCN yesterday and is now off to Montana. Thank you for all your dedicated work for the Commonwealth! Wyatt Gordon and Narissa Turner now serve as your Land Use/Transportation and Energy/Climate policy managers. Pictured L-R: Wyatt Gordon, Kristie Smith, Narissa Turner. [...]
Conservation Updates from the 2020 General Assembly – Week 5
The only fishery overseen by the General Assembly is closer than ever to being managed by the Virginia Marina Resources Commission. HB1448 has passed the full House (73-25) and SB791 (pictured above) made it out of committee and has now been referred to Finance and Appropriations. (Photo credit: Chris Moore, CBF) [...]
Conservation Updates from the 2020 General Assembly – Week 4
More than 250 conservation advocates met in Richmond for Conservation Lobby Day. Pictured: Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, Bettina Ring. (Photo credit: Marco Sanchez, PEC) Updates on VCN Priorities Virginia Clean Economy Act (HB1526/SB851). Next week marks a pivotal moment for the VCEA. Board member Kendyl Crawford had a great op-ed [...]