On behalf of Virginia Conservation Network and its 150 Partner organizations, VCN has submitted public comments in regards to the proposed Waste Management landfill expansion permit (NAO-2011-02448) in Charles City County, Virginia.
As the Virginia Scenic Rivers Program turns 50 this year, it has gained six rivers to the state scenic system.
The Virginia legislature has passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, establishing the Commonwealth as a national leader in the fight against climate change!
The Trump Administration repealed the Clean Water Rule, as crucial protection of the Clean Water Act protecting approximately 60 percent of the nation’s stream miles and millions of acres of wetlands.
Supreme Court justices agreed the Commonwealth has the right to uphold the moratorium on uranium mining. This win is not only thanks to smart legal minds but most importantly to the incredible work by local community members over the decades.
The Virginia Conservation Network's Land & Water Policy Manager calls on all levels of government to support Virginia's cleanup plan and increase pollution reductions in the face of climate change.
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.