https://www.13newsnow.com/article/tech/science/environment/environmental-groups-legal-action-youngkin-administration-rggi-withdrawal/291-2f2f8ed9-df67-4a46-9a14-4a7af28facb3 “Members of the Air Pollution Control Board were repeatedly informed that they did not have the authority to reverse a legislative mandate for Virginia to participate in RGGI — only the General Assembly has that authority,” Peter Anderson with Appalachian Voices wrote in a news release. “They acted anyway, ignoring the law and all of the benefits that Virginia has gained from RGGI” #virginia #climate #rggi #heatwave #publicsafety #flooding #housing #lawsuit

Nice effort to count all of the millions of dollars benefiting the #cville community thanks to #virginia ‘s membership in the vital #RGGI #climate security program. “Youngkin tried to legislatively withdraw Virginia from RGGI in January, but the Senate voted the bill down “ https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/newsletter/how-youngkins-plan-to-withdraw-virginia-from-the-regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative-affects-us/

https://cardinalnews.org/2023/07/27/virginia-is-on-its-way-out-of-the-regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative-here-are-some-projects-its-funded-in-southwest-and-southside/ “$295 million has gone to the Department of Conservation and Recreation and $341 million to the Department of Housing and Community Development. The DEQ also gets 3% of the auction proceeds, which has amounted to $19 million” #climate #funding #rggi #virginia

As part of our Springfield Township (#MontCo) #EAC, I presented on "Practical #Sustainability", a choose your own adventure to understanding what changes you can make to lessen your impact on the environment.

Here is the link to the recording and slides, https://www.springfieldmontco.org/government/advisory-boards-committees/environmental-advisory-commission/eac-educationdocuments/

It also includes a call to #advocacy at all levels to request changes like eliminating single use plastics, supporting efforts like the #RGGI, and moving away from fossil fuels. Check it out!

Partisan hacks on the VA Air Pollution Control Board voted to...get this...remove #Virginia from the #RGGI (Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative) on a day with massive amounts of smoke from wildfires is making it dangerous to be outside.

If this isn't a picture of the future that Republicans want for us, I don't know what is.

RT @DeePitt9@twitter.com

In light of recent debates about #RGGI, the #VCEA, shared solar, etc., a recent @VCUWilderSchool@twitter.com Commonwealth Poll found that 60% of Virginians agree that the commonwealth should transition away from fossil fuels and move toward renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/DeePitt9/status/1617627821769379840