CONSERVATION NEWS ACROSS VIRGINIA
VCN Network Partners Meet With U.S. Rep. Spanberger for a Conservation Roundtable
HENRICO, Va. - Network Partners of VCN had the opportunity to meet with U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) for a conservation roundtable at the Tuckahoe branch of the Henrico County Public Library. Topics of discussion included the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Clean Water budget items, HR 9, offshore drilling, and addressing the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. "I can't think of a better way to spend Earth Day," said Congresswoman Spanberger. "In order to get traction on HR 9 we’re going [...]
Virginia’s Latest Attempt to Battle Climate Change is in Danger
The State Air Pollution Control Board will vote on the final regulations to allow the Commonwealth to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which will make Virginia the first Southern state to take such a bold step in reducing carbon pollution from power plants.
Nearly 300 conservationists gather across Virginia to prepare for the 2019 legislative session
On Saturday, December 1st, Virginia’s conservation community convened in multiple locations across the Commonwealth for a preview of what’s in store for our natural resources and landscapes in the 2019 General Assembly session. Traditionally, the General Assembly Preview has taken place only in Richmond. In order to better accommodate the vast majority of Virginians who live outside of the region, Virginia Conservation Network partnered with the Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley, Appalachian Voices, Blue Ridge Land Conservancy, Choose Clean Water [...]
2018 Virginia Environmental Assembly Drew in Highest Attendance on Record
On September 7th and 8th, Virginia’s conservation community convened in Williamsburg for the Virginia Environmental Assembly and Virginia Conservation Network (VCN)'s Annual Meeting, an annual two-day conference bringing experienced and emerging conservation leaders together to learn, strategize, and network. This year’s event had record attendance from VCN Network Partners, elected officials, and members of the public, with over 250 participants. Through our partnership with W&M Sustainability, we were able to engage a record number of students over the two days, [...]
Local Elected Officials Invited to Participate in Chesapeake Bay Roundtable Discussions
Photo credit: Chesapeake Bay Program The Chesapeake Bay is one of America’s greatest treasures. Made up of a network of hundreds of thousands of rivers and streams that span over 64,000 square miles, this watershed is a vital source of recreation, food, and drinking water for millions of Americans. Additionally, thousands of members of the tourism and fishing industries depend on the Chesapeake Bay to provide for their families. The whole reason we’ve been able to restore the [...]
General Assembly Update — Week Eight
Updated Bill Tracker Throughout the General Assembly session, VCN maintains an updated conservation bill tracker online. The bill tracker is updated every Friday after VCN's Board of Directors votes on positions recommended by VCN's Legislative Committee. Week Eight Legislative Update Top Action: Restore Funding for Critical Land Conservation Programs The budget conferees have been appointed. These 13 individuals will work over the next week to hammer out the differences in the House and Senate budgets. Contact the budget [...]