CONSERVATION NEWS ACROSS VIRGINIA
2020 General Assembly Special Session Preview
REGISTER HERE The General Assembly will reconvene on August 18th to address budget impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other urgent issues including racial equity and justice. Join Virginia Conservation Network and partners over Zoom on Tuesday, August 4 from 11 am - 1 pm for an inside look at what to expect from this Special Session and how to advocate for policies that provide relief to vulnerable communities while preserving hard-earned conservation programs critical to protecting [...]
Virginia Invests $34 Million to Electrify Port of Virginia
Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia will replace all-diesel cargo handling equipment at the Port of Virginia with zero-emission all-electric equipment.
ROUNDUP: Cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
After more than six years of environmental violations, vacated permits, and strong resistance from communities across the Commonwealth, it was announced today that Dominion Energy’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline project has been cancelled.
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 [...]