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RICHMOND – Today, the House of Delegates voted to pass House Bill 1979 a bill to provide upfront rebates for electric vehicles to qualifying customers, completing passage of a suite of legislation that will increase availability electric vehicles in Virginia (House Bill 1965), and expand vehicle charging infrastructure (House Bill 2282). These measures now advance […]
RICHMOND – Today, the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources advanced House Bill 1965 from Del. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond), to implement zero-emission and low-emission vehicle standards in Virginia. Once adopted, these standards will ensure that more pollution-free electric vehicles are available for sale in Virginia as a way to address carbon pollution from the Commonwealth’s largest […]
RICHMOND – Today, President Biden signed sweeping Executive Orders to protect our environment, act to address climate change, grow a clean energy economy, and advance environmental justice. These actions come just one week into Biden’s presidency, demonstrating his clear support of regaining America’s standing as a leader on climate action and clean energy and his commitment to […]
RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters released its 2020 General Assembly Conservation Scorecard, which ranks all 140 members of the legislature based on their votes on key environmental legislation. The full 2020 Scorecard can be viewed and downloaded here. This year’s Scorecard covers what was by far the most productive legislative session […]
Bipartisan effort permanently funds Land and Water Conservation Fund, addresses maintenance backlog at ailing parks RICHMOND – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Great American Outdoors Act, a once-in-a-generation conservation package that fully and permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund while also steering billions of dollars to fund needed repairs across our […]
RICHMOND – As the Virginia League of Conservation Voters observes its 20-year anniversary this year, the organization continues to grow and expand, even in these challenging times. Virginia LCV’s Board of Directors has added two new members in 2020 – Rebecca Rubin and Leslie Cockburn – who will help the organization chart its course heading […]
RICHMOND – After facing years of resistance and setback after setback, Dominion Energy today announced it was cancelling the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. In response to this action, Michael Town, executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, issued the following statement: “The Atlantic Coast Pipeline was never needed and never viable. Its effective defeat […]
RICHMOND – Today, Governor Northam appointed Jehmal Hudson to serve as the next judge on the Virginia State Corporation Commission – the first African American to hold a position on this regulatory body since its inception in 1902. Hudson comes to the post with particular expertise on energy issues, making him especially qualified to make […]
RICHMOND – The killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis last week has set off demonstrations and protests around the country and here in Virginia, raising the attention of the persisting problems of racism and injustice in America. In response to last week’s events, and […]
RICHMOND – Virginia LCV today released the Virginia delegation’s scores from the League of Conservation Voters’ 2019 National Environmental Scorecard. The Scorecard is the primary yardstick for evaluating the environmental records of every member of Congress, and is available for download here, in Spanish here, and online at scorecard.lcv.org. “As the Trump administration continues to roll back environmental […]
