Natural Resources Defense Council: Judge Rejects Youngkin's Attack on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
November 22, 2024
November 22, 2024
NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024:
FLOYD, VA -- A judge ruled today Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin broke the law when he attempted to withdraw the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) climate program.
As the judge's decision states, "the putative repeal of [RGGI] was beyond the statutory authority of the [Youngkin administration], and therefore unlawful and without ef . . .
FLOYD, VA -- A judge ruled today Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin broke the law when he attempted to withdraw the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) climate program.
As the judge's decision states, "the putative repeal of [RGGI] was beyond the statutory authority of the [Youngkin administration], and therefore unlawful and without ef . . .