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Virginia Coastal Protection Act: New UCS Analysis Highlights Opportunity for Carbon Revenue

, senior energy analyst

January 14, 2016 9:37 AM EDT

Update (February 8, 2016): The analysis has been updated using the most up-to-date Renewable Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) model from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Learn more.

 

Virginia’s General Assembly has just started a whirlwind two-month session, and will be considering significant legislation that would help the state raise revenues from a carbon trading program, to be used for investments in coastal resilience, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and economic development. Today UCS released an analysis that finds that Virginia could generate an average of $251 million annually by participating in a similar carbon trading program. Read more >

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Sea Level Rise, National Security, and Hope for Bipartisan Action on Climate Change: Obama’s Commencement Speech

, director of gov't affairs, Climate & Energy

May 20, 2015 11:32 AM EDT

Today, the president wisely chose to elevate the issue of climate change in a national security context while giving the commencement speech at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. The timing is opportune politically because the only bipartisan movement (or agreement) on climate in this congress has been around the issue of national security. Sea level rise, and the tidal and storm surge flooding that come with it, is already challenging our defense infrastructure, and it can have real consequences for our military readiness as well. Read more >

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What Does the Clean Power Plan Mean for Virginia? A Real Opportunity for Renewable Energy

, senior energy analyst

May 15, 2015 9:44 AM EDT

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has recently said he “fully supports” the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, designed to reduce heat-trapping carbon emissions from existing power plants. The governor last month signed a suite of clean energy bills into law. Clean sources like renewable energy and energy efficiency can go a long way toward getting the state where it needs to be. Read more >

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Three Reasons Why the Virginia Coastal Protection Act Is Smart Policy

, Senior energy analyst

January 27, 2015 1:34 PM EDT

A Washington Post editorial yesterday called out a new bill in the Virginia state legislature as “the smart way” to go about cutting carbon emissions. Here are three reasons why it’s easy to agree with that take on what my home state might do. Read more >

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Virginia State of the Commonwealth: Powering Ahead with Renewable Energy

, senior energy analyst

January 14, 2015 9:17 PM EDT

Tonight Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) gave his annual State of the Commonwealth address to the Virginia General Assembly. He outlined his agenda for Virginia and highlighted a number of important issues facing the Commonwealth. What did he say about energy, a topic that has far-reaching implications for Virginia? Read more >

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