Starting July 1st, most bills from the 2024 General Assembly session became law in Virginia, including bans on high PAHs in pavement sealants and cyanide in gold mining. These laws aim to cut toxic pollution in Virginia's waters and protecting human and ecological health.
The Emergency Utilities Protection Act went into effect July 1st, and it prevents utilities from cutting off customers on days of extreme weather, or other situations that warrant high usage. These protections address the ever growing threat of climate change’s consequences in a just manner that brings Virginia up to speed with the rest of the South.
Virginia’s offshore wind energy industry continues to build the Commonwealth’s reputation (and economy) as the leader of one of the fastest-growing clean energy sectors in the world with the announcement of a supporting cable manufacturing facility in the City of Chesapeake.
Virginia should boldly recommit to the collaborative, multistate effort and vision of a renewed Chesapeake Bay Agreement. In an Op-Ed, VCN highlights how our beloved local waters depend on the Chesapeake Bay Agreement to improve water quality.
Virginians show us how they celebrate Great Outdoors Month by sharing photos through our Conservation Photo Contest.
The Summer Speaker Series is organized by Virginia Conservation Network's environmental advocacy fellows for our Partners' interns and fellows aimed at building knowledge relevant to young professionals working in the environmental field.
VCN's Annual Meeting & Partner Retreat is a prime opportunity to engage with Virginia's strongest conservation movement outdoors.
Virginia Conservation Network Partners oppose the unlawful efforts to remove Clean Car Standards for Virginia.
Our Partners at the Virginia League of Conservation Voters released a joint statement, signed on by VCN and several of our Partners, addressing the absence of language for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in the new budget.