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.

Honoring retiring environmental champions and the rising generation filling their shoes

By |2024-04-04T13:19:52-04:00September 29, 2023|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, VCN News|Tags: , |

Virginia Conservation Network presented six awards at the first annual Conservation Awards at their annual Meeting & Partner Retreat to recognize influential environmental advocacy professionals working in Virginia’s partnership of 160+ organizations.

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What to know about the Inflation Reduction Act on its one-year anniversary

By |2024-06-05T13:28:58-04:00August 20, 2023|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Energy Efficiency, Federal Funding, Solar Energy, Updates From The Capital|Tags: , , , |

August 16th marked the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The landmark IRA was the first major piece of legislation passed by Congress to address climate change, and just one year after its passage it is already improving Virginia residents’ lives.

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CODE RED: Air Pollution Board Votes to Repeal RGGI

By |2024-05-07T13:17:17-04:00June 8, 2023|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Flood Resiliency, RGGI, Updates From The Capital|Tags: , , , |

As Virginia's air quality hits Code Red, our Air Pollution Control Board voted to withdraw from RGGI - a program that reduces carbon pollution and protects air quality.

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Report: Not a Single Collision for Seabird Populations in Offshore Wind Farm

By |2024-05-07T15:04:28-04:00June 2, 2023|Categories: Offshore Wind Energy, VCN Partner Resources|Tags: |

A two-year study on the interactions of several seabird species at an offshore wind farm found that not a single case of birdstrike was recorded over the study period or in the 10,000 videos taken.

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