Statement: Virginia Clean Economy Act
“Setting standards for clean energy and energy efficiency while addressing the weight of energy burden on low-income families lays a powerful foundation for moving toward climate justice.”
(December 19, 2019)
Release: Climate in the Pulpits, on the Bimah & in the Minbar
“Over 70 Virginia congregations across the state preached about climate justice this past weekend or will soon do so this fall, reaching over 4,000 people in their houses of worship through the Climate in the Pulpits program.
(November 18, 2019)
Release: VAIPL’s Response to Governor Northam’s Executive Order 43
“Governor Northam’s leadership through Executive Order 43 to reduce carbon pollution is a vital step forward to achieving 100% clean energy in Virginia. His efforts to cut dangerous carbon pollution will decrease suffering and save lives.
(September 17, 2019)
Release: Governor Northam Receives Report on Revitalizing Environmental Protection
“If ‘the environment belongs to all of us,’ we all must work together to be good stewards. This means holding each other accountable, ensuring that funds are appropriated to these initiatives and concrete milestones are laid out to achieve them.
(Aug 20, 2019)
Release: Faith Leaders & Organizers Take Bus Tour to Explore Environmental Racism in Hampton Roads
“On a bus tour Wednesday afternoon, clergy and faith leaders took to the streets to learn about the connections between environmental justice and theology. The tour served to educate and empower people of faith with knowledge about the impact of pollution on their communities.”
(June 26, 2019)
Statement: Governor Northam Rejects Proposal to Limit Pollution
“Today, Governor Northam failed to veto budget language preventing Virginia from moving forward to limit carbon pollution from power plants. The budget signed today will prevent Virginia from linking with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). RGGI is a cap and trade program for carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector currently with nine participating states.”
(May 2, 2019)
Statement: Governor Northam Rejects Proposal to Limit Pollution
“Today, Governor Northam failed to veto budget language preventing Virginia from moving forward to limit carbon pollution from power plants. The budget signed today will prevent Virginia from linking with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). RGGI is a cap and trade program for carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector currently with nine participating states.”
(May 2, 2019)
Statement: Good News: Air Board Caps Carbon Pollution
“Today, Virginia became a climate leader in the south by finalizing a long-awaited standard to protect Virginia families and communities from carbon pollution.
A vote by the Air Pollution Control Board approved Executive Directive 11, which caps greenhouse gas emissions by allowing Virginia power plants to trade allowances for carbon pollution with the nine states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).”
(April 19, 2019)
