This morning, nearly 30 advocacy groups urged the General Assembly to pass bipartisan legislation that would inject nearly $400 million into the economy through direct refunds and debt forgiveness using the money Dominion Energy has overcharged Virginia families and small businesses since 2017. The letter, signed by environmental and social [...]

As the Virginia Scenic Rivers Program turns 50 this year, it has gained six rivers to the state scenic system! The additions became official July 1. They are: -Clinch River in Tazewell and Russell counties (36.8 miles) *-Grays Creek in Surry County (6 miles) -James River in Albemarle, Buckingham and Fluvanna [...]

Today, the Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) released Conservation and the Virginia Special Session. This special edition of our annual Briefing Book highlights ways in which investments in natural resources will help relieve the economic and health-related impacts of our prolonged battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Conservation and the Virginia Special Session was [...]

Yesterday, the State Corporation Commission (SCC) released its final order in Dominion’s energy efficiency case. The ruling contains a slate of Dominion Energy programs that will help customers save energy and money. It also sets parameters in place to ensure Dominion tracks and meets each programs’ goals.   Among the items approved is [...]

REGISTER HERE The General Assembly will reconvene on August 18th to address budget impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other urgent issues including racial equity and justice. Join Virginia Conservation Network and partners over Zoom on Tuesday, August 4 from 11 am - 1 pm for an [...]

On Friday, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia will invest $14 million from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust (VW Trust) to replace all-diesel cargo handling equipment at the Port of Virginia with zero-emission all-electric equipment, and $20 million to fund the Clean Air Communities Program to electrify government fleets across [...]

After more than six years of environmental violations, vacated permits, and strong resistance from communities across the Commonwealth, it was announced today that Dominion Energy's Atlantic Coast Pipeline project has been cancelled. Thanks to the commitment and persistence of clean energy and environmental advocates over several years, we can turn [...]

On June 30th, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released their report, “Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy and Just America.” This 538 page report outlines hundreds of policy recommendations for fighting the climate crisis and is centered [...]

In March, the State Corporation Commission opened public comment on how the continued growth and popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) may impact  the affordability and reliability of electricity service throughout the Commonwealth. Several VCN partners submitted comments that addressed concerns over cost of deployment and rate design, energy storage, and [...]

DCIM100MEDIADJI_0074.JPG This post is republished with permission from SELC. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision that limited the U.S. Forest Service’s authority to issue a permit to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The original ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals stated the Forest Service [...]