ROUNDUP: Final Clean Car Standards Repeal Bill is Defeated!
The conservation community successfully defeated a series of bills that would have repealed or undermined the Clean Car Standards this General Assembly session.
ROUNDUP: Conservation Community on the Governor’s Budget Proposal
The Governor’s amendments maintained, and in some cases increased, funding for many programs protecting our natural resources. However, some key programs saw cuts, and there remained missed opportunities for critical investments.
ROUNDUP: Air Board’s (Unlawful) Vote to Repeal RGGI
The Air board voted to start the process to repeal RGGI despite overwhelming support for the program from Virginian voters.
ROUNDUP: Honoring Congressman Donald McEachin
On his passing, we remember Congressman Donald McEachin as an environmental justice champion. He leaves behind a legacy of fighting for those most impacted by the impacts of climate change and pollution.
ROUNDUP: Opposition to RGGI Removal
Hundreds of individuals submitted comments to the Administration in opposition to the RGGI Notice of Intent for Regulatory Action - see what our partner organizations had to say in our Roundup.
ROUNDUP: Virginia Energy Plan
Virginia Conservation Network and our partners called on the Governor to use this plan to continue to map out Virginia’s clean energy future and meet our goal to be carbon-free by 2050. Instead, Youngkin’s plan seeks to undermine the Virginia Clean Economy Act, repeal our Clean Car Standards, and invest in unproven technologies.
ROUNDUP: Next Steps for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project
The State Corporation Commission approved a cost recovery application for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, bringing the massive project one step closer to the finish line.
ROUNDUP: Executive Order Increases Plastic Waste
Governor Youngkin shares an Executive Order incentivizing increased plastic waste in order to develop waste centers and revokes Executive Order 77, the state’s ongoing plan to phase-out on single-use plastics from public agencies and institutions.
ROUNDUP: How a Gas Tax Suspension Actually Affects Virginians
A gas tax suspension would drastically cut public transit and rail funding - services Virginians need now more than ever.