
Sigora Solar VP elected to National Solar Industry Board
The Solar Energy Industries Association elected Karla Loeb, Sigora Solar’s vice president of policy and business development, to SEIA’s Board of Directors.

The Solar Energy Industries Association elected Karla Loeb, Sigora Solar’s vice president of policy and business development, to SEIA’s Board of Directors.

Dels. Chris Peace (R-97) and Sam Rasoul (D-11) announced the creation of the bipartisan Virginia State Future Caucus, a brand-new caucus comprised of state delegates under age 45.

The Senate of Virginia passed Senate Bill 966 in a vote of 26-13 on Friday. SB966, introduced by Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach) is a radical restructuring of how monopoly utilities like Dominion Energy Virginia are regulated in Virginia.

Governor Ralph Northam released the following statement on pending legislation to repeal the freeze on utility rates.

The VirginiaSAVES Green Communities Program has created more than 900 jobs during Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s administration, generating more than $70 million in energy savings across the Commonwealth.

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s decision to open nearly all United States waters to new oil and gas drilling, putting Virginia’s coastal communities at risk.

As if it wasn’t already clear, 2017 provided much more evidence that we are changing our planet in dangerous ways. The average temperature across the United States was 2.6°F warmer than normal – making it one of the three warmest years in U.S. history.

The Northam for Governor campaign is airing a new ad entitled “Environment.”

Facebook will bring more than $1 billion of new investment to the Commonwealth, including $750 million to establish a 970,000-square-foot data center in Henrico County.

The Sierra Club has endorsed Democrat Angela Lynn in her House of Delegates race in the 25th District.
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