Updated Bill Tracker Throughout the General Assembly session, VCN maintains an updated conservation bill tracker online. This bill tracker is updated every Friday after VCN's Board of Directors votes on positions recommended by VCN's Legislative Committee. Top Three #1: Conservation Lobby Day — On Monday, nearly 200 conservation advocates [...]
Wednesday, January 10th marked the first day of the 2018 General Assembly session. Over the next eight weeks, our elected representatives will convene in Richmond to introduce, debate, and vote on potential policy change. To keep our Network Partners and supporters informed on how General Assembly happenings may influence Virginia's [...]
We are excited to announce that registration for the 2017 Virginia Environmental Assembly has officially opened! Bringing together conservation leaders from across the Commonwealth, this event provides a forum for discussion on key environmental issues, as well as an opportunity to strategize about the best ways to tackle threats to our natural [...]
Click the image to view the letter. The Southern Environmental Law Center, Shenandoah Valley Network, Virginia Conservation Network and more than 75 other environmental, conservation, and public advocacy groups that represent tens of thousands of Virginians have signed on to a letter urging the Commonwealth to require individual 401 certification [...]
This has been a big week for conservation in the Virginia General Assembly. Bills on coal ash, fracking, and renewable energy were all up, in addition to a bill on redistricting reform. Virginia Conservation Network took positions on three new bills and eight new budget items. As we approach crossover next week, it's [...]
This past Monday, January 23rd, over 200 conservation organizations and activists joined together in Richmond to participate in Virginia Conservation Network’s largest Conservation Lobby Day in recent history. Nearly 100 meetings were held with state legislators and aides urging them to support environmental policy advancements. Priority issues that participants brought [...]
We are proud to report that on Monday, January 23rd, Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) hosted its largest Conservation Lobby Day in recent history. Over 200 conservation organizations and activists from across the Commonwealth joined together in Richmond to hold nearly 100 meetings with their state legislators and urge them to [...]
Finishing out the second week of the 2017 Virginia General Assembly, Virginia Conservation Network has taken 39 new bill positions, totaling 59 so far. Updates from the General Assembly Good news: Bill to cut Virginia land conservation funding tabled in subcommittee! Yes, you read that right—HB1470 was tabled in subcommittee! This bill [...]
Today, we are wrapping up the first of six weeks that make up the 2017 Virginia General Assembly session. Each January, our elected legislators convene in the Capitol to introduce, debate, and vote on potential policy change. To keep Network Partners and conservation supporters informed how these debates may influence [...]