CONSERVATION NEWS ACROSS VIRGINIA
Rep. McEachin and Virginia Stakeholders Discuss Congressional Climate Action Plan
On June 30th, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released their report, “Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy and Just America.” This 538 page report outlines hundreds of policy recommendations for fighting the climate crisis and is centered on 12 key pillars including public health, environmental justice and a clean economy. This report is the result of a year-long effort, which included solutions-oriented conversations and hearings held across [...]
Network Partners Weigh in on Vehicle Electrification
Several VCN partners submitted comments that addressed concerns over cost of deployment and rate design, energy storage, and public charging infrastructure.
Gov. Northam Appoints Hudson to SCC
Gov. Northam has announced the appointment of Jehmal Hudson to the State Corporation Commission (SCC). Hudson, from Arlington, Va., would be one of three SCC commissioners elected by the General Assembly. Over the next few years, the SCC will play a key role in ensuring implementation of the Clean Economy Act - which puts the Commonwealth on a path to a 100% clean energy by 2045. Having well-qualified commissioners like Hudson guiding our state through a thoughtful, balanced transition to [...]
ROUNDUP: SCC Extension of Moratorium on Utility Disconnections
VCN Partner organizations calls for the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) to extend its moratorium on utility disconnections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conservation Community Statements on the Deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and nationwide protests
More than 25 Virginia Conservation Network partners have released statements in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless others whose names we may or may not know.
VCN Welcomes University of Richmond Summer Interns
VCN WELCOMES UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SUMMER INTERNS The University of Richmond School of Law Summer Public Service Fellowship Program provides summer funding to students working in qualifying government, nonprofit, and private sector employment settings. The Fellowship Program makes it financially possible for students to gain valuable, but unpaid, law-related summer employment experience, ensures students are prepared to maximize their summer experience for long-term professional gain, and provides opportunities for students to reflect on their summer experience and apply [...]