RICHMOND – Today, U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin (D-VA-04) joined State Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, the League of Conservation Voters, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 666 in Highland Springs to discuss opportunities to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law while renewing […]
RICHMOND – Yesterday, Governor Youngkin unveiled a skewed report on Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in an attempt to provide political cover for his unconstitutional efforts to side-step the General Assembly and remove Virginia from this valuable program. In response to this report, Michael Town, executive director of the Virginia League of […]
RICHMOND – Today, the House of Delegates voted 96-0 to confirm Governor Youngkin’s Cabinet nominees, passing a resolution that excluded Andrew Wheeler, Youngkin’s extreme choice for Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. A former coal lobbyist and head of the Environmental Protection Agency under Former President Trump, Wheeler was an immediate lightening rod, drawing intense […]
Seven members score perfect 100% marks in this year’s rankings RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters released the Virginia Congressional delegation’s scores from the League of Conservation Voters’ 2021 National Environmental Scorecard. The Scorecard is the primary yardstick for evaluating the environmental records of members of Congress since 1970 and is available […]
RICHMOND – Today, the Senate voted 21-19 to block the nomination of Andrew Wheeler, Governor Youngkin’s extreme pick for Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist and head of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Trump, where he presided over an unprecedented reversal of environmental laws and regulations, drew immediate criticism […]
RICHMOND – Today, the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections voted 9-6 to remove Andrew Wheeler from SJ 84, a resolution to confirm Governor Youngkin’s cabinet-level appointments. Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist and head of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Trump where he presided over an unprecedented reversal of environmental laws and regulations, drew […]
On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, the Virginia Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources interviewed Andrew Wheeler, Acting Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. Committee members were able to ask the Acting Secretary a number of questions, and we want to set the record straight by comparing his responses to the facts. Regarding Superfund […]
RICHMOND – According to news reports published in Politico this morning, Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin plans today to announce Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, as Virginia’s next Secretary of Natural Resources. Wheeler, head of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump Administration following the resignation of the blatantly corrupt Scott Pruitt, presided over an unprecedented […]
RICHMOND – Today, outgoing Governor Ralph Northam unveiled his 2022-2024 budget to a joint meeting of the House Appropriations, House Finance, and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees. The proposed budget contains nearly $1 billion in investments that will increase access to nature, safeguard clean water, and protect our natural resources. In response to this announcement, […]
RICHMOND – Today, the State Water Control Board voted 3-2, with two members absent, to approve an incredibly flawed permit allowing Mountain Valley Pipeline to proceed with construction across water bodies in Southwest Virginia, a decision that ignores a track record including hundreds of violations of Virginia’s water quality laws, and one that flies in […]
