Land Use & Transportation Recap: 2026 Bill Outcomes
Virginia Conservation Network advocated for 37 bills this General Assembly session that support electric vehicle charging & accessibility, safer streets, smart growth, and more.
Land & Wildlife Conservation Recap: 2026 Bill Outcomes
Virginia Conservation Network advocated for 20 bills this General Assembly session that protect native species, support wildlife corridors, fund land conservation and outdoor recreation programs, and more.
Clean Energy & Climate Recap: 2026 Bill Outcomes
Virginia Conservation Network advocated for 99 bills this General Assembly session that increase access to affordable, clean energy, support energy efficiency, regulate the data center industry's energy demand, and more.
General Assembly Recap: An Inside Look at Environmental Policy Outcomes
Grab your ticket for VCN's General Assembly Recap on April 24th for an inside look at the environmental policy outcomes from the 2026 General Assembly session.
Bill of the Day: Rejoining RGGI
The General Assembly has advanced legislation that would return Virginia to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Bill of the Day: Nature-Based Solutions to Protect Our Wetlands
Virginia’s coastal wetlands are among the most critical natural resources, but continue to be lost at a significant rate.
Bill of the Day: Preserving Tree Canopy
Virginia continues to lose tree canopy at an astonishing rate. This loss of tree canopy needs to be slowed and replaced to help manage stormwater, flooding, and mitigate against the most harmful effects of climate change.
Bill of the Day: Environmental Justice & Protecting Rights
Several bills this session build towards a more environmentally just Virginia.
Bill of the Day: Reduce, Reuse, Extended Producer Responsibility, Recycle
Extended Producer Responsibility is the concept that manufacturers are responsible for the entire lifecycle of their product, particularly for end-of-life disposal and recycling. These programs shift waste management burdens away from consumers, local governments, and taxpayers to the producers, which incentivizes producers to design programs and products to be more sustainable, reusable, or recyclable.