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.

Chesapeake Bay Commission: Federal Agency Budget Request

By |2024-04-04T10:54:17-04:00March 14, 2023|Categories: Clean Water, Federal Funding, VCN Partner Resources|Tags: , |

The Chesapeake Bay Commission released the Federal Agency Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2024. In this document, the Commission details the federal funding required to continue our progress toward a restored Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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Climate & Clean Energy Policy: 2023 General Assembly Review

By |2024-03-21T12:57:04-04:00March 6, 2023|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Updates From The Capital|Tags: , , , , , |

VCN and our Partners pursued legislation to defend our clean energy policies, reform utility rate regulation, and expand distributed solar energy.

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Good Governance Policy: 2023 General Assembly Review

By |2024-03-25T14:44:09-04:00March 4, 2023|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Updates From The Capital|Tags: , , , |

VCN and Partners advance legislation to ensure an equitable and inclusive government by supporting environmental justice and environmental education.

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Land Use & Transportation Policy: 2023 General Assembly Review

By |2024-04-04T15:28:46-04:00March 2, 2023|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Data Centers, Public Transit, Transportation Electrification, Updates From The Capital, Walking & Biking|Tags: , , , , , , |

Policies to defend Clean Car Standards, make streets safer for people who walk and bike, and support public transit funding.

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Water Policy: 2023 General Assembly Review

By |2024-04-04T10:54:37-04:00February 28, 2023|Categories: Clean Water, Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Plastic Waste, Toxic Pollution, Updates From The Capital|Tags: , , , , |

Policies to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, reduce plastic pollution, and reduce toxins in our drinking water.

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Land & Wildlife Conservation Policy: 2023 General Assembly Review

By |2024-04-04T14:52:40-04:00February 27, 2023|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Protecting Native Species, Updates From The Capital|Tags: , , , , |

Policies to reduce invasive plants, support native plants, and protect Virginia's aquatic ecosystems passed in the 2023 General Assembly session.

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ROUNDUP: Final Clean Car Standards Repeal Bill is Defeated!

By |2023-02-16T14:13:00-05:00February 15, 2023|Categories: Conservation News Across the Commonwealth, Transportation Electrification, Updates From The Capital|Tags: , , , |

The conservation community successfully defeated a series of bills that would have repealed or undermined the Clean Car Standards this General Assembly session.

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