Tag: Clean Power Plan
Kaine statement on Trump administration abandonment of Clean Power Plan
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine comments on the move of theTrump Administration to abandon the Clean Power Plan.
Virginia Interfaith Power & Light: Clean Power Plan repeal unacceptable
Virginia Interfaith Power & Light comments in response to the Trump administration’s withdrawal of the EPA Clean Power Plan.
Businesses urge McAuliffe to strengthen Virginia clean energy economy
Business owners, civic officials and health professionals called on Gov. Terry McAuliffe to comply with the EPA Clean Power Plan.
Clean Power Plan can save low income individuals money
Along with reducing air pollution, the Clean Power Plan can save low income individuals money.
Warner, Kaine join amicus brief backing Obama Clean Power Plan
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined in filing an amicus brief in support of the Obama administration’s historic Clean Power Plan.
Senate Democrats uphold veto on Clean Power Plan block bill
Senate Democrats upheld a veto on a bill that would have prevented implementation of a Virginia-specific plan in line with the federal Clean Power Plan.
McAuliffe vetoes legislation blocking Clean Power Plan
Governor Terry McAuliffe vetoed Senate Bill 21, which would bar the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality from submitting a Virginia-specific plan to comply with the federal Clean Power Plan.
Jennifer Kaufer: Virginia leaders voted to delay health protections for kids
The Clean Power Plan is an opportunity for Virginia to reduce carbon emissions and protect public health.
Senate committee advances House bill blocking Clean Power Plan
A Senate committee voted to advance HB 2, which would require that the General Assembly sign off on Virginia’s plan to comply with Clean Power Plan requirements.
Letter: Clean Power Plan is important step
The Clean Power Plan is something that both parties should be getting behind. By 2030, the plan will save American families $204 annually.
Senate votes to block Clean Power Plan
The Senate passed SB 21, which would require that the General Assembly sign off on Virginia’s plan to comply with Clean Power Plan requirements.
Senate committee backs Clean Power Plan block
The Senate Finance Committee approved a bill that would delay or obstruct implementation of the Clean Power Plan in Virginia.
House Democrats critical of GOP on efforts to derail Clean Power Plan
The House passed a bill requiring the General Assembly to give final approval to the plan developed by the state DEQ to comply with the Clean Power Plan.
House passes legislation to restore oversight on energy policy
The Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday passed legislation to require General Assembly approval of Virginia’s implementation of the federal Clean Power Plan.
Senate committee advances bill to block Clean Power Plan compliance
A Senate committee voted Thursday to report a bill that would require the General Assembly to approve any plan to comply with the Clean Power Plan.
Robert Hurt votes for House resolution criticizing EPA Clean Power Plan
Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of S.J. Resolution 23 and S.J. Resolution 24, which express congressional disapproval of portions of the President’s Clean Power Plan.
Mark Warner, Tim Kaine vote against Senate Republican measure to reverse Clean Power Plan
Last night, the U.S. Senate voted to pass two resolutions to reverse the Clean Power Plan, the first-ever federal limits on carbon pollution from power plants and the centerpiece of President Obama’s plan to tackle climate change.
The EPA Clean Power Plan oversteps federal authority
Something troubling is coming down the pike now that the Obama administration has announced its new Clean Power Plan. In a full-speed-ahead quest to lower carbon dioxide emissions from the nation’s power plants, the administration is implementing new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that raise troubling legal issues.
Poll: Virginia backs Clean Power Plan on eve of big Senate vote
The Sierra Club released polling Friday showing significant support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan among registered voters in Virginia.
Virginia Conservation Network: Attorney General Mark Herring puts Virginians first by supporting the Clean Power Plan
The Virginia Conservation Network issued a statement regarding the announcement from Attorney General Mark Herring today that Virginia will join a coalition of other states and municipalities in taking legal action to support the Clean Power Plan.
NRDC welcomes Virginia’s defense of Clean Power Plan
The Natural Resources Defense Council today expressed strong support for Virginia and its attorney general, Mark Herring, for joining a coordinated effort to protect the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan from legal attacks by carbon intensive special interests.
McAuliffe comments on Clean Power Plan
Gov. Terry McAuliffe issued the following statement on Attorney General Herring’s legal action to support clean air and clean energy in the Commonwealth.
Virginia joins multi-state coalition supporting economic, environmental and health benefits of clean air
Attorney General Mark Herring announced today that Virginia will join a coalition of seventeen other states and seven major municipalities taking legal action to support the Clean Power Plan, a national pollution-reduction strategy that will combat the impact of climate change on Virginia’s economy, coastal communities, the military, agriculture and forestry industry, and the health of Virginians.
Clean Power Plan goes into effect
The Clean Power Plan was published in the federal register today, beginning the process of cleaning up America’s dirtiest power plants, the leading source of U.S. global warming pollution. The rule’s publication is widely expected to trigger a new wave of polluter-driven attacks on the rule, both in the courts and in Congress.
Solar best tool for Virginia Clean Power Compliance Plan
Representatives from local clean energy businesses Secure Futures and Sigora Solar joined Harrisonburg City Councilman Kai Degner and other renewable energy advocates at the regional DEQ office on Wednesday, prior to the first scheduled public listening session on the Clean Power Plan.
Mark Warner statement on EPA Clean Power Plan
U.S. Mark Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement on the Administration’s final Clean Power Plan.
Virginia House Republicans criticize new EPA Regulations
Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates criticized the proposed Clean Power Plan rule released by President Barack Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency Monday and called on Governor Terry McAuliffe to delay implementation of the rule because of the likelihood of litigation and the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a previous EPA rule.
Conservation groups call on Virginia utilities to expand clean power opportunities
Based on past plans filed by the power companies, Virginia is already 79% of the way to meeting its Clean Power Plan target for 2030. Conservation groups are calling on the power companies to address the three issues in the Integrated Resource Plans.
EPA Clean Power Plan can be job creator for Virginia
A new report analyzing scenarios for Virginia’s compliance with the U.S. EPA Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon emissions from the electric power sector shows that the Commonwealth could create thousands of permanent and temporary jobs.
Virginia groups applaud President Obama for efforts to curb climate impacts
Virginia groups issued the following statement following the President’s State of the Union address, offering strong support for the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
Sen. Tim Kaine suggests improvements to proposed EPA rules
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine submitted a letter to the EPA in response to the agency’s request for input on its proposed Clean Power Plan.
Final day for comments on EPA Clean Power Plan
Today marks the final day that the EPA will accept public comments on its proposed national standard to limit dangerous carbon pollution from power plants.
Virginia submits comments on EPA Clean Power Plan
Governor Terry McAuliffe released a statement following the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s submission of comments in response to the EPA Clean Power Plan.
Much hotter summers, loss of forests expected as Virginia climate heats up
Wide ranging climate change impacts throughout Virginia are detailed in a new book, Virginia Climate Fever, by journalist Stephen Nash.
Over 210,000 Virginians submit comments in support of curbing carbon pollution
Since the EPA first began collecting them, more than 7 million Americans have submitted public comments in support of national standards to limit dangerous carbon pollution from power plants.
Poll: Virginians concerned about proposed EPA power plant regulations
Polling data released Wednesday by the Partnership for a Better Energy Future, a coalition of 175 members representing nearly every segment of the U.S. economy, finds that voters in Virginia and nationwide have major concerns about the EPA’s proposed greenhouse gas regulations.
House Speaker Bill Howell comments on SCC analysis of proposed EPA rule
Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell commented Friday on a new analysis from the Virginia State Corporation Commission that indicates Virginia families and businesses could see $5.5 to $6 billion in higher energy costs under an EPA regulation proposed by President Barack Obama.
Governor McAuliffe formally unveils 2014 Virginia Energy Plan
Governor Terry McAuliffe today formally unveiled the 2014 Virginia Energy Plan at an event co-sponsored by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia League of Conservation Voters.
Virginians headed to NYC for largest climate event in history
Over 80 activists from Richmond and surrounding areas began their journey to the People’s Climate March taking place today in New York City. The march, which starts at 11:30 a.m., is being hailed as the largest climate march in history.
Virginia’s power plants major global warming polluters
A new study shows Virginia’s coal-fired power plants dump as much carbon pollution into the atmosphere as the entire nation of Croatia.
