Lyle Solla-Yateshttps://www.vpm.org/news/2026-02-27/virginia-rggi-environment-spanberger-budget-dominion-mcdougle-herring “There are benefits from the reduction of carbon emissions." #VALeg #climate #RGGI #flooding #weatherization #PublicHealth #CleanAir #wildfire #energy #inflation
https://virginiamercury.com/2026/01/22/spanberger-democratic-lawmakers-are-pressing-for-virginia-to-rejoin-rggi-heres-how-it-would-work/ “RGGI generated hundreds of millions of dollars for Virginia — dollars that went directly to flood mitigation, energy efficiency programs, and lowering bills for families who need help most” #RGGI #Virginia #VALeg #climate #Flood #energy #inflation #shortage
https://www.wvtf.org/news/2025-12-19/virginia-democrats-hint-at-re-embrace-of-regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative “Virginia communities are flooding and electric prices are hurting Virginia families” #Virginia #VAPol #RGGI #flooding #energy #shortage #inflation #climate
Gina Intheburg 🇺🇦 🌻 🥥🌴Another #GOP boondoggle -
#Virginia court freezes order that Virginia’s return to #RGGI (Regional #GreenhouseGas Initiative) while #VAgov Youngkin (R) appeals lower court ruling he acted illegally when he took the state out of the regional carbon-trading program.
Virginians lose out on millions in funding for #energy efficiency & flood preparedness.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/court-freezes-order-on-virginias-rggi-exit-2/
gentlegardener
https://virginiamercury.com/2024/11/20/judge-deems-youngkins-actions-to-withdraw-virginia-from-rggi-unlawful/ “the only body with the authority to repeal the RGGI regulation would be the General Assembly. This is because a statute, the RGGI Act, requires the RGGI regulation to exist.” #virginia #climate #rggi #goodnews
Brad JohnsonGabrielle Gurley takes on the fractured US power grid and the lurching regional attempts to rein in carbon pollution, from RGGI to ERCOT https://prospect.org/environment/2024-10-16-falling-into-climate-disaster/
#uspol #climate #cleanenergy #grid #ercot #rggi #fossilfuels
#uspol #climate #cleanenergy #grid #ercot #rggi #fossilfuels
https://virginiamercury.com/2024/10/04/youngkin-shares-update-on-helene-damage-in-virginia-urges-to-not-be-distracted-by-climate-change/ “we’re seeing so much more water damage, and I think that is a result of the warm waters, which is a result of climate change” #climate #flooding #rggi #virginia #uspolitics #helene
https://www.wvtf.org/news/2024-03-14/youngkin-doubles-down-on-axing-rggi “We received as a Commonwealth millions of dollars. We can’t turn that away” #virginia #climate #rggi
Harry Chancey