Judge throws monkey wrench into Gov. Wolf’s rush into RGGI

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s (D) ploy to circumvent the Legislature and force the Keystone State to become a member of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) suffered a setback July 8, when a judge issued a temporary injunction against the move.

By |2022-07-26T17:00:47-04:00July 23rd, 2022|Comments Off on Judge throws monkey wrench into Gov. Wolf’s rush into RGGI

Radical environmentalists call Andrew Wheeler, Youngkin’s pick for Natural Resources Secretary, an ‘extremist

Andrew Wheeler, former Trump EPA chief, was nominated by Governor-elect Youngkin to serve as the next Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources. Radical environmentalists called him an "extremist" following the announcement.

By |2022-01-05T22:04:11-05:00January 6th, 2022|Comments Off on Radical environmentalists call Andrew Wheeler, Youngkin’s pick for Natural Resources Secretary, an ‘extremist

Why Governor-elect Youngkin is right to pull Virginia out of RGGI

“RGGI describes itself as a regional market for carbon, but it is really a carbon tax that is fully passed on to ratepayers. It’s a bad deal for Virginians. It’s a bad deal for Virginia businesses. I promised to lower the cost of living in Virginia and this is just the beginning.” — Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Younkin In Episode 235 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses two news stories for listeners. One regarding incoming Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announcing his intent to withdraw the Commonwealth from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the other about Biden's EPA revoking the Trump-era Navigable [...]

By |2021-12-13T14:13:02-05:00December 13th, 2021|Comments Off on Why Governor-elect Youngkin is right to pull Virginia out of RGGI
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