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.

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 ...

Five years into the landmark legislation, the state continues to debate how to meet the growing energy needs without sending ...

A Circuit Court judge in the western part of the state has ruled that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s decision to withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was “unlawful.” The General Assembly passed ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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%.” ...

“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%.” ...

But for Virginia all of that looks to be coming to a halt. Even before taking office in 2021, Governor Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, pledged to pull the state out of RGGI, claiming it amounted to ...

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 ...