Virginia Conservation Network and Community Climate Collaborative released a video on federal climate investments in Virginia, highlighting how federal funding has influenced Charlottesville's decision to adopt a zero-emission public transportation fleet.
Virginia Conservation Network and Generation180 released a video on federal climate investments in Virginia, featuring Lynchburg City Schools' use of federal funds to electrify part of its school bus fleet.
Virginia Conservation Network and Viridiant released a video on federal climate investments in Virginia to increase funding for Home Energy Rebates, making energy efficiency upgrades more affordable for all Virginians.
Appalachian Voices has released a video showcasing interviews with local residents opposing Dominion's proposed gas-fired power plant in Chesterfield, VA.
Scientific American published an article debunking the myth that offshore wind projects are responsible for killing whales, instead identifying ship strikes and rising ocean temperatures as the real causes.
For Choose Clean Water Coalition's Member Highlight, Pat Calvert, VCN's Director of Clean Water & Land Conservation Programs, recently interviewed Amy Wentz and Sheri Shannon, co-founders of Southside ReLeaf, about their organization, current projects, and more.
SELC has released an updated health impacts factsheet on Dominion's proposed 1,000-megawatt gas plant. The update includes a new map indicating both potential sites and revised pollutant data, emphasizing that the gas plant will generate more pollution than the existing coal plant.
TransitCenter recently updated their Transportation Equity Dashboard, a tool which tracks how well transit connects people to opportunities in the seven regions with the largest transit systems, including Washington, D.C..
Synapse Energy Economics released a fact sheet evaluating the impact of electric vehicles on Virginia's electricity rates from 2011 to 2021, concluding that EVs lowered rates for both EV-owners and non-EV owners.