Posts Tagged Environmental Issues

Virginia Democrats celebrate environmental wins, say they’ll still fight to stay in RGGI

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 21, 2024

Delegate Michael Feggans, Majority Leader Charniele Herring, Delegates Alfonso Lopez, Debra Gardner and Rip Sullivan at a press conference at the General Assembly Building. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

Virginia first entered the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in 2020, and it’s added over $800 million dollars to state efforts to combat climate change.

While Governor Glenn Youngkin has tried to pull the state out of the agreement, Democrats said Tuesday they managed to still achieve some environmental wins despite RGGI cuts. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.

Environment, Environmental Issues, RGGI

Concern Builds For Culturally And Environmentally Sensitive Fones Cliffs

Posted by dseidelvtedu in Uncategorized on January 19, 2018

Fones Cliffs and the area mistakenly cleared.
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Two years ago Richmond County, in Virginia’s Northern Neck, approved a controversial plan to build a large golf-course resort on a pristine cliff-top perched over the Rapphannock River.

Fones Cliffs is a favorite roosting spot for migrating and local bald eagles. It was also once occupied by the Rappahannock tribe more than 400 years ago. Last year, it was sold to five New York investors for $12 million. The 964-acre site is slated for a championship golf course, restaurant and bar and more than 700 houses.

But developers are off to a bad start after illegally clearing over 13 wooded acres. Pamela D’Angelo reports.

Environmental Issues, Fones Cliffs

With General Assembly Looming, Lawmakers Expected to Discuss Virginia’s Coal Ash Ponds

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 5, 2017

A drain pipe sticks out of a coal ash retention pond at Dominion Power’s Possum Point Power Station in Dumfries, Va. (Credit: AP Photo / Steve Helber, File)

One issue that’s on the agenda for the upcoming General Assembly session is dealing with decades of pollution, a problem that could potentially divide Democrats. Michael Pope has details.