About Nicole Vaughan

As the Director of Communications & Outreach, Nicole manages VCN's digital & written presence, website, the Virginia General Assembly Bill Tracker, and the editing & compilation process of Our Common Agenda.

Bay Act Resiliency Guidance

By |2024-03-25T12:19:57-04:00March 25, 2024|Categories: Clean Water, Flood Resiliency, VCN Partner Resources|Tags: , , |

DEQ has updated the Bay Act resiliency guidance along with updated examples. A model ordinance, locality implementation checklist, resiliency assessment template, adaptation measure checklist, and nature-based adaptation measure list are also available.

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ARTICLE: $600M provided to US communities for public electric vehicle chargers

By |2024-03-25T09:47:39-04:00March 25, 2024|Categories: Federal Funding, Transportation Electrification, VCN Partner Resources|Tags: , |

The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program provided more than $600 million to US communities for more public chargers for electric vehicles.

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Biden Administration Announces Rules Aimed at Phasing Out Gas Cars

By |2024-03-22T12:09:12-04:00March 22, 2024|Categories: Transportation Electrification, VCN Partner Resources|Tags: |

The Biden administration on Wednesday issued one of the most significant climate regulations in the nation’s history, a rule designed to ensure that the majority of new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the United States are all-electric or hybrids by 2032.

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ROUNDUP: Local Leaders Oppose Gas-Fired Peaker Plant

By |2024-03-22T10:53:01-04:00March 22, 2024|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Environmental Justice, Stopping Fossil Fuel Infrastructure, Updates From The Capital|Tags: , , , |

Virginia Conservation Network Partners applaud the Central Virginia legislators for sharing a letter of opposition to the proposed gas-fired peaker plant in Chesterfield.

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Bipartisan Support on Environmental Bills: Regulation of Toxics

By |2024-03-26T11:56:30-04:00March 21, 2024|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Toxic Pollution, Updates From The Capital|Tags: , , |

Pat Calvert, Director of Clean Water and Land Conservation at Virginia Conservation Network, is quoted supporting a new law regualte toxic PFAS pollution.

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Coming Soon: Signs Warning Consumers About Invasive Plants

By |2024-09-11T14:13:09-04:00March 16, 2024|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Protecting Native Species, Updates From The Capital|Tags: , |

Pat Calvert, Director of Clean Water and Land Conservation at Virginia Conservation Network, is quoted supporting a new law to control the spread of invasive species in the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily.

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Good Governance Recap: 2024 Policy Outcomes

By |2024-03-18T12:18:41-04:00March 15, 2024|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Updates From The Capital|Tags: |

Virginia Conservation Network advocated for 20 bills this General Assembly session that protect ratepayers from rising energy costs, ensure meaningful regulatory standards, improve oversight of utilities, and more.

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