Card – The Farmville Herald – 10/9/22
Virginia Gold Rush: Residents fear dangerous open pit mine will open in Buckingham County before General Assembly acts
Card – The Appalachian Voice – 6/25/21 Related: – ABRA’s Conservation Hub hosts an online map and web page addressing this issue.
On environmental justice, Democrats split over the best path forward
Card – Virginia mercury – 3/12/21
Pipeline bills progress in the Virginia General Assembly
Two measures designed to improve state oversight of natural gas pipelines have now passed the Virginia Senate and are headed for floor consideration in the House of Delegates. SB1265, sponsored by Sen. Deeds, authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Press Release: Gold mining legislation approved by Virginia Senate
Card – Friends of Buckingham – 2/17/21 Related: After opposition to gold mining in Buckingham, General Assembly weighs temporary ban and study Related: All that glitters
Will the House put the brakes on the electric school bus bill again?
Card – Virginia Mercury – 2/17/21
Legislation on gold mining progresses in Virginia General Assembly
A bill that would direct state agencies to evaluate the environmental threats posed by gold mining in Virginia was approved February 5 by the Virginia House of Delegates. The vote was 55 in favor, 45 against. HB 2213, a measure
Virginia session sets up clean energy investment, Dominion regulations fall flat
Card – S&P Global – 3/23/20
Senate bucks the wishes of Dominion, Saslaw, Norment in surprise power plant retirement vote
Card – Virginia Mercury – 3/5/20
After intense Dominion lobbying, Senate panel kills bipartisan Fair Energy Bills Act
Card – Virginia Mercury – 3/2/20