Bill of the Day: Mitigating the Impact of Data Centers’ Explosive Growth
VCN advocates regulating data center growth to assess their impact on natural resources, energy consumption, and public health before development.
Bill of the Day: Funding Virginia’s Great Outdoors
VCN is supporting efforts to increase conservation and outdoor recreation funding.
ROUNDUP: Virginia’s Land Preservation Tax Credit Protects over 1 Million Acres
Sen. Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. announces over 1 million acres of Virginia land conserved thanks to Virginia's Land Preservation Tax Credit—a major milestone for the conservation community.
Conservation Policy Updates: Week 6 of General Assembly
See conservation policy updates on Clear-Cutting Forests, Bad Energy Development, and Budget Conferees from week 6 of the General Assembly session.
Bill of the Day: Data Centers’ Impact on the Environment
Data centers consume massive amounts of resources, and we don’t fully know just how bad the consequences will be. Support SJ240!
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.
2021 General Assembly Wrap-Up: Land Conservation & Wildlife
Virginia Conservation Network’s Wrap-Up of the 2021 General Assembly's land conservation policy includes legislation to protect conservation easements, promote wildlife corridors, and protect native plants and pollinators.