{"id":604,"date":"2019-06-24T20:03:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T20:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valcv26.wpenginepowered.com\/newsroom\/virginia-lcv-releases-2019-scorecard-ranking-all-state-lawmakers-on-their-environmental-record\/"},"modified":"2019-06-24T20:03:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T20:03:04","slug":"virginia-lcv-releases-2019-scorecard-ranking-all-state-lawmakers-on-their-environmental-record","status":"publish","type":"valcv_release","link":"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/newsroom\/virginia-lcv-releases-2019-scorecard-ranking-all-state-lawmakers-on-their-environmental-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia LCV releases 2019 Scorecard ranking all state lawmakers on their environmental record"},"content":{"rendered":"

Climate obstruction, coal ash cleanup highlight fast-paced session<\/em><\/h4>\n

RICHMOND \u2013 Hoy, la Virginia League of Conservation Voters public\u00f3 su 2019 General Assembly Conservation Scorecard<\/a>, the only comprehensive tool for voters in Virginia to see whether their lawmakers are prioritizing the environment when they\u2019re in Richmond.<\/p>\n

The votes scored in this year\u2019s scorecard cover a wide range of issues important to conservation causes in Virginia, everything from climate action, clean energy policy and protecting water quality, to transportation, land use, open space preservation and redistricting reform. Overall, this year\u2019s legislator scores reflect votes cast on 20 bills in the House of Delegates and 15 pieces of legislation in the Senate.<\/p>\n

In addition to the vote tallies, the Scorecard takes a deep dive into policy analysis and the politics that framed the 2019 session, including a look at the February controversies that engulfed Richmond and how they will impact Virginia LCV\u2019s work going forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made serious gains for our environment in 2019, including the passage of landmark legislation eliminating the threat of toxic coal ash throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Unfortunately, we also saw big setbacks when it comes to addressing our largest environmental threat \u2013 climate change,\u201d said Michael Town, director ejecutivo de Virginia LCV<\/strong>. \u201cVirginians shouldn\u2019t have to choose between clean water and clean air \u2013 we deserve both. With all 140 seat up for grabs this fall, we will be working in 2019 to ensure the next General Assembly takes the climate crisis seriously and acts to protect our environment for all Virginians.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Scorecard helps hold lawmakers accountable when they fail to vote on the right side of conservation, and also showcases the many delegates and state senators who have prioritized our environment and have the strong voting record to prove it.<\/p>\n

Overall, 49 legislators (11 state senators and 38 delegates) earned a perfect 100 percent voting record, giving them the designation of \u201cLegislative Hero\u201d for 2019.<\/p>\n

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Virginia LCV 2019 Legislative Heroes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senator George Barker<\/p>\n

Senadora Jennifer Boysko<\/p>\n

Senador Creigh Deeds<\/p>\n

Senadora Barbara Favola<\/p>\n

Senator Janet Howell<\/p>\n

Senadora Mamie Locke<\/p>\n

Senador Dave Marsden<\/p>\n

Senator Monty Mason<\/p>\n

Senator Jennifer McClellan<\/p>\n

Senador Jeremy McPike<\/p>\n

Senator Dick Saslaw<\/p>\n

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Delegate Dawn Adams<\/p>\n

Delegate Lashrecse Aird<\/p>\n

Delegate Hala Ayala<\/p>\n

Delegate Lamont Bagby<\/p>\n

Delegate John Bell<\/p>\n

Delegate Jeffrey Bourne<\/p>\n

Delegado David Bulova<\/p>\n

Delegada Betsy Carr<\/p>\n

Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy<\/p>\n

Delegate Lee Carter<\/p>\n

Delegada Kelly Convirs-Fowler<\/p>\n

Delegada Karrie Delaney<\/p>\n

Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn<\/p>\n

Delegate Wendy Gooditis<\/p>\n

Delegate Elizabeth Guzman<\/p>\n

Diputado Cliff Hayes<\/p>\n

Delegada Charniele Herring<\/p>\n

Delegado Patrick Hope<\/p>\n

Delegate Chris Hurst<\/p>\n

Delegate Jay Jones<\/p>\n

Delegate Kaye Kory<\/p>\n

Delegado Paul Krizek<\/p>\n

Delegate Mark Levine<\/p>\n

Delegado Alfonso L\u00f3pez<\/p>\n

Delegate Michael Mullin<\/p>\n

Delegate Kathleen Murphy<\/p>\n

Delegar Cia Price<\/p>\n

Delegado David Reid<\/p>\n

Delegate Debra Rodman<\/p>\n

Delegate Danica Roem<\/p>\n

Delegado Mark Sickles<\/p>\n

Delegado Mark Simon<\/p>\n

Delegado Rip Sullivan<\/p>\n

Delegate David Toscano<\/p>\n

Delegada Kathy Tran<\/p>\n

Delegado Schuyler VanValkenburg<\/p>\n

Delegada Jeion Ward<\/p>\n

Delegada Vivian Watts<\/p>\n

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Another 10 delegates and eight state senators earned scores between 75 and 99 percent, making them Legislative Leaders for 2019.<\/p>\n

Virginia LCV 2019 Legislative Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senator Rosalyn Dance<\/p>\n

Senador Adam Ebbin<\/p>\n

Senator John Edwards<\/p>\n

Senator Lynwood Lewis<\/p>\n

Senadora Louise Lucas<\/p>\n

Senator Chap Petersen<\/p>\n

Senator Lionell Spruill<\/p>\n

Senator Scott Surovell<\/p>\n

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Delegate Steve Heretick<\/p>\n

Delegate Matthew James<\/p>\n

Delegate Mark Keam<\/p>\n

Delegate Joseph Lindsey<\/p>\n

Delegada Delores McQuinn<\/p>\n

Delegate Ken Plum<\/p>\n

Delegado Sam Rasoul<\/p>\n

Delegado Luke Torian<\/p>\n

Delegate Cheryl Turpin<\/p>\n

Delegate Roslyn Tyler<\/p>\n

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In addition to these honors, Virginia LCV recognized four lawmakers for their individual leadership on the environment with 2019 Legislative Leadership Awards: Delegate Karrie Delaney, Delegate Charniele Herring, Delegate Lee Ware and Senator Jennifer McClellan.<\/p>\n

At-a-glance legislator scores can be found Aqu\u00ed<\/a>. The full 2019 Conservation Scorecard is accessible Aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Climate obstruction, coal ash cleanup highlight fast-paced session RICHMOND \u2013 Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters released its 2019 General Assembly Conservation Scorecard, the only comprehensive tool for voters in Virginia to see whether their lawmakers are prioritizing the environment when they\u2019re in Richmond. The votes scored in this year\u2019s scorecard cover a wide […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-604","valcv_release","type-valcv_release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/valcv_release\/604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/valcv_release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/valcv_release"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/valcv_release\/604\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valcv.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}