The Virginia Energy Plan protects our existing climate policy, meets growing demand with the fastest, cleanest energy resources available, holds utilities accountable for affordable energy, ensures data centers pay their fair share of the costs associated with new energy demand, and centers the human impacts of carbon pollution.
Governor Spanberger released Virginia’s Data Center Accountability Framework, a detailed, wide-ranging plan to address many of the impacts facing communities in crisis today from the rapidly growing industry. The announcement included the signing of Executive Order 22 and a policy platform to be introduced this upcoming General Assembly session.
The House and Senate released new biennium budget proposals that lack environmental protections for data center growth.
With a sudden increase of pedestrians being killed or seriously injured while appropriately walking or crossing the street, we explore state and local level solutions to better protect people who walk.
The National Wildlife Federation and 40 state and territorial affiliate organizations support federal agencies protecting wildlife and people’s everyday lives.
The Circuit Court of Floyd County ruled that the regulatory action removing Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was “unlawful and without effect.”
Virginia's offshore wind energy industry continues to grow after the sale of a Central Atlantic lease 35 miles from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to Dominion Energy.
Virginia Conservation Network Partners oppose the unlawful efforts to remove Clean Car Standards for Virginia.
Virginia Conservation Network Partners applaud the Central Virginia legislators for sharing a letter of opposition to the proposed gas-fired peaker plant in Chesterfield.