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. […]
RICHMOND – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor advanced a measure (Senate Bill 807) that extends the current moratorium on coal ash closure for another year, solicits a request for proposals for a coal ash recycling facility, and orders a legislative study to determine best steps moving forward. In response to today’s vote, […]
RICHMOND – Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources voted 8-7 to kill Senate Bill 696, which would have allowed Virginia to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multi-state cap-and-trade program that would have steered as much as $200 million back to the commonwealth. The bill directed revenues from the sale […]
RICHMOND – In response to today’s address to the Joint Assembly by Governor Ralph Northam, Michael Town, executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, issued the following statement: “Tonight, in his first address to the Joint Assembly, and only two days into his term, Ralph Northam laid out a bold plan to tackle […]
Bills would eliminate unnecessary gas infrastructure, require DEQ to perform robust water permitting, impact review process RICHMOND – Today, Delegates Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) and Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg) along with State Senator John Edwards (D-Roanoke) announced legislation aimed at strengthening Virginia’s oversight of interstate natural gas pipelines. The suite of bills (HB 1187 and 1188 from Hurst; […]
RICHMOND – Today, Governor-elect Ralph Northam announced Matt Strickler as his choice as Virginia’s next Secretary of Natural Resources. In response, Michael Town, executive director of Virginia LCV, released the following statement: “Governor-elect Northam ran on a strong conservation and environmental platform and he has chosen a Secretary of Natural Resources who shares our values […]
RICHMOND – Today, the State Water Control Board voted 4-3 to approve amended water quality certifications for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, pending completion of further environmental compliance plans by Dominion, a decision that slows down the timeline of this flawed project, but allows it to proceed, nonetheless. In response, Lee Francis, communications manager for Virginia […]
RICHMOND – Today, after two days of hearing strong opposition to the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the State Water Control Board approved the necessary water quality permits allowing the project to move forward. In response, Lee Francis, communications manager for Virginia LCV, offered the following statement: “Today’s vote marks a sad day for Virginia’s environment. When […]
RICHMOND – Today, Dominion Energy released site-by-site assessments of its coal ash impoundments, as required by legislation from the 2017 General Assembly that also prevented final closure of these facilities until May 2018. The lengthy report essentially attempts to validate Dominion’s earlier plans to cap coal ash waste in place at multiple sites in Virginia. […]
