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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 […]
Virginia Clean Economy Act clears Senate, paves the way for 100% clean energy For Immediate Release: Friday, March 6, 2020 Contact: Lee Francis | Deputy Director Virginia League of Conservation Voters (804) 225-1902 | lfrancis@valcv.org RICHMOND – Today’s vote in the Senate ensures final passage of the Virginia Clean Economy Act, the boldest plan in […]
RICHMOND – With just two days left in the 2020 General Assembly, the House of Delegates just voted to advance Senate Bill 851, the Virginia Clean Economy Act, the strongest piece of legislation Virginia’s ever seen to address the climate crisis and advance renewable energy in the Commonwealth. The Senate will now have to act, […]
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RICHMOND – As the 2020 General Assembly nears its end, the legislature has passed a number of impactful bills to safeguard vulnerable communities and Virginians’ health from environmental threats. From the water that comes out of our taps at home to the air that our children breathe when they’re at school, lawmakers have taken important […]
RICHMOND – After years of obstruction at the General Assembly, the legislature has finally voted to officially join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multi-state cap-and-invest program that has been cutting carbon pollution since 2008, returning billions of dollars of environmental, economic, and public health benefits. Yesterday’s 51-47 vote in the House of Delegates and […]
