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Slate of candidates commit to bold, climate action and putting environmental protection first RICHMOND – This fall, all 140 seats in the General Assembly will be on the ballot in pivotal elections that will determine whether Governor Youngkin’s regressive, MAGA agenda moves forward with allies at the legislature committed to rolling back generational progress on climate […]
RICHMOND – On July 3, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters officially released its 2023 Conservation Scorecard, ranking all 140 members of the legislature and the Governor based on whether they stand for – or in the way of – a clean and healthy environment and a democracy that works for all Virginians. Monday, several lawmakers who […]
RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters released its 2023 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, and includes our second comprehensive rankings for the Governor based on his actions on the environment over the past […]
House of Delegates Dawn Adams Party: D District: 68 Time in Office: 6 years Career Score: 99% John Avoli Party: R District: 20 Time in Office: 4 years Career Score: 39% Robert Bell Party: R District: 58 Time in Office: 22 years Career Score: 32% Jeff Bourne Party: D District: 71 Time in Office: 6 […]
RICHMOND – Today, after hearing from speaker after speaker urging them to keep Virginia in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and following a months-long public comment period showing broad support for this program, the State Air Pollution Control Board voted 4-3 to proceed with Governor Youngkin’s illegal repeal effort. In response to this vote, Michael […]
RICHMOND – Last night, the U.S. Senate rejected an amendment from Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) that would have rightfully stripped a provision from the debt ceiling deal to greenlight the environmentally destructive Mountain Valley Pipeline. With the Senate voting to pass the so-called Fiscal Responsibility Act, this project – which is billions of dollars over […]
Environmental group notes candidate’s ongoing leadership on conservation issues in making pre-primary endorsement RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters officially endorsed the election bid of Bob Shippee for House District 57, ahead of must-win elections this fall for the future of environmental protections in Virginia. Shippee’s endorsement comes ahead of the June […]
Environmental group emphasizes candidate’s commitment to conservation issues in making key endorsement RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters officially endorsed the election bid of Kim Sudderth for House District 92, ahead of must-win elections this fall for the future of environmental protections in Virginia. Sudderth’s endorsement comes ahead of the June Democratic […]
RICHMOND – Today, during the reconvened “veto” session, the State Senate rejected Governor Youngkin’s amendments to Senate Bill 1231, which attempted to undermine the Virginia Clean Economy Act and our clean energy future in a number of harmful ways – some of which the Senate had already rejected in other legislation. The House of Delegates took […]
RICHMOND – Today, at the conclusion of the 60-day public comment period, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters submitted a petition to the public record with 2,085 signatures opposing Governor Youngkin’s misguided and illegal efforts to take Virginia out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative through a regulatory repeal effort. Virginia LCV’s petition joins a […]
