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SAN FRANCISO – Today, at the Global Climate Action Summit, a delegation from Virginia announced new, ambitious plans from the Northam administration to act on climate change by further reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions in Virginia and to do its part to address the growing acidification of our oceans. The plans outline Virginia’s intention to […]
RICHMOND – Today, the Trump Administration announced it’s moving forward with a rule to formally replace the Clean Power Plan with a much weaker rule that clearly threatens public health and moves us in the wrong direction when it comes to acting on climate change. The rule, signed by Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler this […]
Start Date: Immediately Reports to: Executive Director Positions reporting to this Position: Office Assistant Organization Overview The Virginia League of Conservation Voters (Virginia LCV) works to turn conservation and environmental values into state and local priorities. Virginia LCV advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, holds elected officials accountable for their votes and actions, and […]
Start Date: Immediately Reports to: Deputy Director Positions reporting to this Position: None Organization Overview The Virginia League of Conservation Voters (Virginia LCV) works to turn conservation and environmental values into state and local priorities. Virginia LCV advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, holds elected officials accountable for their votes and actions, and strives […]
Start Date: September 1, 2018 Reports to: Executive Director Positions reporting to this Position: Civic Engagement Director, Advocacy Manager, Government Relations Manager, Communications Manager Organization Overview The Virginia League of Conservation Voters (Virginia LCV) works to turn conservation and environmental values into state and local priorities. Virginia LCV advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, […]
RICHMOND – Recently, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters commissioned an online poll to determine where Virginians stand on one of the most important appointments when it comes to clean energy expansion in the commonwealth. The poll, completed within the past three weeks, found that of the registered Virginia voters polled (763 of 1,000 respondents), […]
RICHMOND – Yesterday evening, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality announced it had approved erosion, stormwater and sediment control plans for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, planned to cross 106 miles of rugged, mountainous terrain in Southwest Virginia. In response to yesterday’s action, Lee Francis, communications manager for the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, issued the […]
RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued a Notice of Violation to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline for violating State Water Control Law by clear-cutting trees near streams and wetlands. In response to today’s action, Lee Francis, communications manager for the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, issued the following statement: “Only days into […]
RICHMOND – The Virginia League of Conservation Voters today released the Virginia congressional delegation’s scores on the League of Conservation Voters’ 2017 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. “Even while we continue […]
RICHMOND – Today, the House Committee on Commerce and Labor advanced a measure (Senate Bill 966) that will greatly expand energy efficiency and renewable energy in Virginia, return our electric utilities to regulatory oversight, and shield consumers from inflated costs going forward while also giving them an upfront refund due from the 2015 rate freeze. […]
