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RICHMOND – Today, Governor Northam announced he would not be vetoing harmful language in the budget intended to block from going into effect an important safeguard that cuts carbon pollution. The rule, passed by the State Air Pollution Control Board April 19, would cut carbon emissions from power plants 30 percent over the coming decade, while linking […]
Vote secures Virginia’s place as a leader in climate action RICHMOND – Today, the State Air Pollution Control Board voted in favor of a strong rule to cut carbon pollution from Virginia’s dirtiest power plants. Between 2020 and 2030, this important safeguard will result in a 30 percent reduction of harmful carbon. Passage of this […]
RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia General Assembly reconvened in Richmond for the one-day “Veto Session,” to consider all gubernatorial vetoes and amendments to bills passed during the regular 2019 legislative session. On today’s docket were several measures that passed during the regular session aimed at curbing Virginia’s ability to address climate change, obstructionist tactics that […]
RICHMOND – Today, the State Water Control Board voted not to move forward with revoking permits it had issued allowing construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Southwest Virginia, after voting in December to begin that process following hundreds of environmental violations by the pipeline developer. In response to today’s vote, Lee Francis, deputy director […]
RICHMOND – The Virginia League of Conservation Voters today released the Virginia congressional delegation’s scores in the League of Conservation Voters’ 2018 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. “Virginia’s […]
RICHMOND – Today, the House of Delegates voted 93-2 in support of Senate Bill 1355, which will require Dominion Energy to clean up the 28 million tons of toxic coal ash waste stored at four power plants in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Senate on Thursday passed the identical House Bill 2786 in a vote […]
RICHMOND – In response to a second, serious, and we believe credible, allegation of sexual assault against Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, Michael Town, executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, issued the following statement: “The allegations against Justin Fairfax are deeply troubling and appalling. We believe these accusations make it impossible for Mr. Fairfax […]
RICHMOND – In response to Friday’s confirmed reports of Governor Northam’s blatantly racist past actions, Michael Town, executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, issued the following statement: “We strongly condemn Governor Northam’s past actions and call for his immediate resignation. We look forward to working with a Justin Fairfax administration going forward […]
RICHMOND – Today, Governor Northam, alongside a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers from both chambers, announced consensus legislation to comprehensively address Virginia’s toxic coal ash problem in a way that protects clean water and minimizes impacts to ratepayers and adjoining communities. The legislation requires all of the nearly 30 million tons of coal ash stored in […]
RICHMOND – Today, the State Air Pollution Control Board voted 4-0 to approve an air permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s Buckingham Compressor Station. The vote brings to an end a highly controversial and tumultuous process, marked by the removal in November of two dissenting board members in the middle of an important regulatory decision, […]
