Virginia’s Special Session Conservation Budget Update
This Special Session, legislators met to allocate funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, and VCN tracked funding allocated for energy, water, and land conservation.
Take Action! Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan
To ensure the Va Coastal Resilience Master Plan achieves its goals, SPEAK UP! Take the public survey and spread the word.
Offshore Wind Energy Coming to Virginia in 4 Steps
The development of the largest offshore wind project in the country got a kickstart with the issuance of a Notice of Intent (NOI) for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project.
ICYMI – Governor Signs Bills to Reduce Plastic Waste
Governor Northam signed five new conservation laws into effect to reduce plastic waste and pollution in our bays, rivers, and creeks.
Support for the Governor’s Virginia Land Conservation Foundation Budget Amendment
Virginia Conservation Network supports the Governor’s Amendment #10, which directly appropriates $3.5M from the general fund for the preservation of historic tribal lands of the Chickahominy Tribe.
ROUNDUP: Conservation Community Statements on Single-Use Plastics – Executive Order 77
Round-up of statements from the conservation community on Executive Order 77, which phases out single use plastics in Virginia state government.
2021 General Assembly Wrap-Up: the State Budget
VCN's fifth and final wrap up from the 2021 general session covers how our conservation priorities fared in the 2021-2022 biennial budget conference report released by the General Assembly.
2021 General Assembly Wrap-Up: Land Use & Transportation
Virginia Conservation Network’s Wrap-Up of the 2021 General Assembly's land use and transportation policy includes legislation to advance vehicle electrification, make active transportation safer for walkers and bikers, and promote transit-oriented development.
2021 General Assembly Wrap-Up: Clean Energy & Good Government
Virginia Conservation Network’s Wrap-Up of the 2021 General Assembly's clean energy & good government policy includes legislation to improve building codes for energy efficiency, ensure funding for clean energy, and promote environmental justice.