Lawmakers Miss Opportunity to Protect Climate Compact, Invest in Vulnerable Communities
May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 15 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following joint statement on May 13, 2024, with seven organizations:
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According to news reports, members of the budget conference committee failed to include language in the new budget insisting that the Commonwealth remain a part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. RGGI is a multi-state carbon cap-and-invest program that in just three years brought nearly $830 million to Virginia to fund flood resi . . .
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According to news reports, members of the budget conference committee failed to include language in the new budget insisting that the Commonwealth remain a part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. RGGI is a multi-state carbon cap-and-invest program that in just three years brought nearly $830 million to Virginia to fund flood resi . . .