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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 […]
The Virginia League of Conservation Voters serves as the political voice of the state’s conservation community, working to make sure Virginia’s elected officials recognize that our natural heritage is an environmental and economic treasure for all. Virginia LCV works with conservation leaders across Virginia and strives for a conservation majority in state government. We secure […]
Bills clear first hurdles in House, Senate committees RICHMOND – Today, legislation advanced that transfers the management of menhaden where it belongs to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and brings Virginia’s quota in compliance with federal catch limits. Legislative action comes amidst a federally imposed moratorium on menhaden fishing in Virginia waters after Reedville-based Omega […]
Spending plan prioritizes clean water, conservation, climate action, and environmental justice RICHMOND – Today, Governor Northam offered a first glimpse of his natural resources budget with $733 million of proposed funding for the environment. This funding would go to help Virginia meet its goals in the ongoing Bay cleanup, protect more land resources, expand clean energy, ensure […]
RICHMOND – Following today’s pivotal and historic elections for all 140 seats at the General Assembly, voters elected a pro-environmental majority for the first time to the Virginia General Assembly. In response, Michael Town, executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, issued the following statement: “Since our founding in 2000, Virginia LCV has […]
To: Interested Parties From: Michael Town, Executive Director Re: Virginia LCV’s electoral efforts in 2019 Date: Tuesday, Nov. 5 Today, voters across Virginia are casting ballots in elections that will shape the Commonwealth for years to come. This is especially true when it comes to our environment. For years, anti-environmental legislators who control the General […]
