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Accountability program highlights incumbents’ votes against cutting energy bills, securing an affordable, clean energy future RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters announced it had launched a $120,000 digital accountability program targeting Republican incumbents in nine legislative districts for their votes against efforts to lower Virginians’ energy bills and secure an affordable, […]
RICHMOND – Earlier this week, the House Ways and Means committee voted to advance a reconciliation package that sells off our public lands and waters and eliminates clean energy tax credits. This measure, passed in the middle of the night, would raise electric bills and cost manufacturing jobs. The next step in the process is […]
Youngkin again proves to be a barrier to environmental progress RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters released its 2025 Conservation Scorecard, which ranks all 140 members of the legislature based on their votes on key environmental legislation during this year’s General Assembly session. The full 2025 Scorecard can be viewed and downloaded here. […]
RICHMOND – Yesterday, as part of a package of measures aimed at boosting the fossil fuel industry, President Trump issued an Executive Order attacking state-level policies intended to expand affordable and clean energy and that address the climate crisis. Specifically, the EO directs the U.S. Attorney General to identify state laws that address climate change, environmental, social […]
RICHMOND – Yesterday marked the deadline for Governor Youngkin to act on the legislation that made it to his desk from the 2025 General Assembly session. His nearly 160 vetoes included a number of commonsense, bipartisan measures to protect our environment, create good-paying clean energy jobs, and expand clean and affordable renewable energy. Youngkin also handed […]
Both U.S. Senators, three Representatives earn perfect, 100% marks RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters released the Virginia delegation’s scores for the League of Conservation Voters’ 2024 National Environmental Scorecard, highlighting the voting records of our state’s members of Congress on pressing environmental, climate and democracy issues. Since 1970, LCV’s Scorecard has been the primary […]
To: Interested parties From: Lee Francis, Virginia League of Conservation Voters Re: Virginia Clean Economy Act Truth Vs. Fiction Date: Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 On Monday, Jan. 13, Governor Youngkin issued his “State of the Commonwealth,” where he made false claims about the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), our state’s blueprint to reach 100% […]
RICHMOND – Today, the Biden Administration announced it would be taking action to permanently protect the East Coast’s Outer Continental Shelf from oil and gas exploration, including areas off Virginia’s coast. Exerting authority under Section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Biden also moved to protect shelf areas off the West Coast, the […]
Comprehensive report cites pro-polluter appointments and attacks on environmental safeguards, Virginia’s democracy RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters released its 2024 Gubernatorial Scorecard ranking Governor Youngkin based on his Administration’s actions on environmental and democracy issues. Download the Full Scorecard Here The Scorecard’s overall grade of “F” is based on Youngkin’s environmental agenda (D), […]
RICHMOND – Today, the House Committee on Privileges and Elections advanced HJ 2 from Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, a constitutional amendment to ensure automatic restoration of voting rights for those reentering society following a felony conviction. Virginia’s the only state that permanently disenfranchises these citizens due to a provision included in the 1902 Constitution, adopted at […]
