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.

OPINION: The process is working when it comes to offshore wind energy

By |2024-05-01T13:55:34-04:00November 12, 2023|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Offshore Wind Energy, Updates From The Capital|Tags: , , , |

In a joint Opinion-Editorial, Virginia Conservation Network and Sierra Club Virginia Chapter celebrate the milestones that will start the construction of the largest offshore wind project in the country.

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ROUNDUP: Virginia Conservation Network Celebrates Next Step for Offshore Wind Energy

By |2024-05-01T13:55:46-04:00October 31, 2023|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Offshore Wind Energy, Updates From The Capital|Tags: , , |

The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has taken the next step towards completion! The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued its Record of Decision, which kicks off the 90-day approval period of the Construction and Operations Plan (COP).

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US Solar Development Agreement: Integrating Climate, Conservation, & Community

By |2024-05-07T15:22:02-04:00October 16, 2023|Categories: Solar Energy, VCN Partner Resources|Tags: |

Large solar developers, leading land conservation and environmental organizations, tribal nation representatives, agricultural interests, community groups, and investors have aligned in a collaboration agreement, emphasizing solar development strategies that prioritize climate, conservation, and community.

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Resource Guide: Creating Walkable Piedmont Communities

By |2024-05-07T13:30:46-04:00October 13, 2023|Categories: Land Conservation & Recreation, Land Use & Transportation Reform, VCN Partner Resources, Walking & Biking|Tags: , |

Piedmont Environmental Council and the Coalition for Smarter Growth released a guidebook for local governments and stakeholders to implement projects to promote walkable communities.

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