Thus only a new law can remove Virginia from RGGI.” The seven board members, four of whom were appointed by Youngkin, went into a closed session to consult with lawyers before voting 4-3 to exit ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration is aiming to withdraw the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) by the end of 2023 without legislative action from ...

“RGGI is already delivering great benefits to residents of Virginia,” he said. “In RGGI’s first two years, for instance, Virginia’s annual CO2 emissions has dropped by 16.8%.” ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin reasserted his belief that he can withdraw the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), an 11-state carbon emission reduction ...

In pushing for Virginia’s withdrawal from RGGI, the Youngkin administration has pointed out that monthly Dominion bills in Virginia have increased by an average of $2.39 since the state joined ...

Virginia joined the 11-state RGGI in 2021 after Democrats, who then controlled the General Assembly, passed a sweeping energy bill that called for the state to phase out carbon-based fuels.

Unfortunately for Virginians, the Youngkin administration has turned this win-win program into a lose-lose. In 2023, the Air Pollution Control Board voted to pull Virginia out of RGGI and, as of ...

Virginia originally joined RGGI due to a law passed in the General Assembly in 2020, so environmental groups sued saying the governor and his administration don't have the power to override a law.

Since the beginning of 2021, RGGI has returned $589 million to Virginia, with the most recent payment — $66 million — coming earlier this month. The money largely goes into two funds.

Politics In Virginia, Democratic Lawmakers Clash With Youngkin Over RGGI Membership, Flood Relief The Democrats want back into the regional carbon market, while the governor favors using the last ...

“RGGI is already delivering great benefits to residents of Virginia,” he said. “In RGGI’s first two years, for instance, Virginia’s annual CO2 emissions has dropped by 16.8%.” ...

Lawmakers should approve a measure to return Virginia to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding member Chris Stone writes in a guest column.