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Repeal of VCEA, RGGI, EV Mandates Pass House, Face Hostile Senate
Virginia’s House of Delegates Republicans have passed a series of bills retreating from Virginia’s rush toward a fossil-fuel free future, but they were party-line votes and Democrats in the Virginia Senate, who hold a majority on that side, may promptly … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Energy, Environment, State Government, Taxes, Transportation
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House Would Return Surpluses, Senate Ready to Spend More
Virginia government is flooded with cash, tax revenues far in excess of what is needed to maintain its current level of services and a fair reserve. Key votes have now been taken and the House of Delegates is poised to … Continue reading
Time To Reform Virginia’s Energy Policies
Dominion Energy Virginia’s November announcement that its proposed offshore wind project has jumped almost 25% in cost to $10 billion, with years to go before construction even starts, has put Virginia’s energy policy and its response to claims of climate … Continue reading
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How California Now Controls Virginia Auto Market
Virginia’s automotive sales market is now officially controlled in Sacramento, with the likelihood that no new internal combustion engines can be sold in the Commonwealth after 2035. The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board, acting not with discretion but on orders … Continue reading
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Youngkin to Withdraw from RGGI, End Carbon Tax
Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin told a business group audience Wednesday afternoon that he intends to withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. His decision came two days after Dominion Energy Virginia filed a petition to increase the RGGI tax on its … Continue reading
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