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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. […]
FAIRFAX – Today, Virginia voters elected Justin Fairfax to serve as Virginia’s next lieutenant governor. Fairfax garnered the endorsement of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters due to his commitment to expanding clean energy and addressing climate change, protecting Virginia’s clean water resources, and safeguarding open spaces across the commonwealth. As lieutenant governor, Fairfax will […]
Virginians re-elected a proven environmental leader FAIRFAX – Today, Virginia voters headed to the polls and re-elected Mark Herring to a second term as attorney general. A proven environmental leader, in his first term as attorney general, Herring fought for restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, defended the Clean Power Plan in federal court, helped secure […]
FAIRFAX – Today, Virginia voters elected Ralph Northam as the 73rd Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. A proven environmental leader with almost a decade of public service to Virginians protecting our clean water, air and land resources, Governor-elect Northam made acting on climate change and protecting the environment top issues in this race, a […]
KING GEORGE – Monday, Oct. 9, on the banks of the Potomac River at Caledon State Park, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters presented Senator Richard Stuart with 2017’s Legislative Leadership Award in recognition of his support of key conservation measures during this year’s General Assembly session. “We simply would not have had the success […]
RICHMOND – Today, multiple news outlets reported the Trump Environmental Protection Agency’s intent to move forward with formally repealing the Clean Power Plan and replacing it with a weaker rule that favors fossil fuel interests. Released in its final form in 2015, the Clean Power Plan (CPP) was our nation’s first move to cut carbon […]
RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters released its 2017 General Assembly Conservation Scorecard, which ranks state legislators based on their votes on environmental issues during this year’s legislative session and is the only comprehensive tool in the state to determine how well Virginia’s legislature is protecting our environment when they’re in Richmond. […]
Candidate has the record, experience to protect Va.’s environment against Trump RICHMOND – Citing a long and extensive record working to protect our environment, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters today announced its endorsement of Ralph Northam for Governor. Throughout his career as a State Senator and in his current capacity as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, […]
