Posts Tagged ‘Virginia General Assembly’
Virginia budget proposals fail to address data center threats
Today, Appalachian Voices, along with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Southern Environmental Law Center, released a statement in response to recent budget proposals from the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate.
Read MoreMobile billboards to urge lawmakers to support clean energy for data centers
Mobile billboards will be out in Richmond on June 16 and 18 to help spread the message that, whatever lawmakers decide to do about tax breaks for data centers, they should make sure that the power-hungry facilities use clean energy.
Read MoreVirginia advocates secured big wins at the 2026 General Assembly
The 2026 Virginia General Assembly session turned out to be a monumental year for clean energy policy in the commonwealth, with significant clean energy and energy affordability bills passing both the House of Delegates and Senate.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices’ priorities for the 2026 Virginia General Assembly
Appalachian Voices looks forward to working with Gov.-elect Spanberger and all elected members of the legislature as we advocate for clean energy, strong communities and a healthy environment.
Read MoreNew policy platform highlights proposals for, and by, Southwest Virginians
Appalachian Voices, in partnership with residents from five Southwest Virginia communities, released “Virginia’s Coal Community Development Platform,” a series of policy proposals that represent a community-led approach to creating a stronger economy in the region while fostering healthy places to live.
Read MoreVirginia’s 2025 General Assembly session wraps up
Matt Allenbaugh shares a few highlights from the Virginia General Assembly. We’ll share more updates on the bills we’ve worked on after the governor’s veto session wraps up on April 2 and we know which bills are becoming law!
Read MoreAmid heat wave, Virginians now have new protections from power shut-offs
The heat means higher electric bills for everyone — including people who could hardly keep up with payments before the heat wave started.
Read MoreEngaged activists get bipartisan wins in 2024 General Assembly session
There were bright spots and not-so-bright spots in the 2024 Virginia General Assembly session.
Read MoreCrossover: Virginia General Assembly session reaches an important milestone
The Virginia General Assembly has reached the halfway mark — and amid the highs and lows of committee decisions, hundreds of Virginians have helped advocate for critical environmental protections. Thank you for your calls and emails to legislators!
Read More2024 Virginia General Assembly session is underway!
As the Virginia Assembly opened its 2024 legislative session on Jan. 10, Appalachian Voices held a webinar to lay out our priorities for the session and explain how those interested in these issues can get involved and make a difference.
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