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Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin and new members of the Air Pollution Control Board are hoping for Virginia to leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. That's an interstate compact of states that distributes money from power producers based on carbon emissions.
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Last year, Virginia joined 10 other states as a member of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, known as RGGI. The idea is that polluters buy permits, and the money goes toward things like preparing for floods.
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Even though legislators are in a special session, they’re not all in Richmond trying to resolve budget differences. Instead they’re leaving it to a select group of negotiators. Environmental dollars are one disagreement they are attempting to resolve.
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Republicans want a divorce from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. That's the multi-state compact that Virginia joined when Democrats were in power. It's designed to reduce carbon emissions, although Republican Delegate Nick Freitas of Culpeper says RGGI locks Virginia into decisions made in other states.
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Should Virginia work with other states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?Voters may end up deciding that issue this November.Large-scale polluters can be…
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Virginia regulators have made environmental history Friday, making the Commonwealth the first southern state to take drastic moves to lower carbon…
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Should Virginia join a regional effort to cut back on carbon emissions? Party affiliation likely shows where your lawmakers stands on this issue.Ask…
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The Trump presidency has brought big disappointments for those concerned about climate change, but some states are taking action – hoping to reduce the…