Large solar developers, leading land conservation and environmental organizations, tribal nation representatives, agricultural interests, community groups, and investors have aligned in a collaboration agreement, emphasizing solar development strategies that prioritize climate, conservation, and community.
Piedmont Environmental Council and the Coalition for Smarter Growth released a guidebook for local governments and stakeholders to implement projects to promote walkable communities.
Money talks, and our bipartisan state budget reflects the values of the commonwealth. In an Op-Ed, VCN celebrates a bipartisan budget deal that allocates historic levels of funding for clean water.
Just 2 miles down the road from Bellwood Elementary School, Dominion Energy plans to construct a massive gas-fired power plant in Chesterfield County.
The Campbell Foundation released a resource guide providing an overview of different pathways through which current federal funding is being distributed to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Atlas Public Policy & Water Foundation released their Water Program Portal, a digital information hub for organizations and public agencies tracking recent federal investments in water, specifically the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
August 16th marked the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The landmark IRA was the first major piece of legislation passed by Congress to address climate change, and just one year after its passage it is already improving Virginia residents’ lives.
The Sierra Club Virginia Chapter's Pollution Solutions Show podcast released an episode delving into offshore wind and its advantages for Virginians.
Recent data from the Chesapeake Bay Program show how much impervious surface now exists in the region and what that means for protecting the estuary.