CLIMATE

Richmond families are paying too much to heat and cool aging homes. A new report says there’s a fix—if residents start asking for it.

Amid another Virginia hurricane season, the Commonwealth faces an unprecedented test: weathering severe storms without the full strength of the federal safety net.

Julie Kimmel and other parents in Northern Virginia are fighting Big Tech’s data center expansion—for a cleaner future for their families.

In a state like Virginia, which is on the front lines of climate change and also solutions to fight it, the significance of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – and the negative impacts of its potential repeal by Congress – cannot be overstated.

Clean energy is taking over the commonwealth. Here’s what you need to know about Virginia’s newest renewable energy news.

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin did not have the authority to end Virginia’s participation in a regional effort to fight climate change, according to a judge’s ruling Wednesday that was celebrated by environmental advocates.

A repeal of the IRA and the elimination of federal support for the clean energy transition would jeopardize Virginia’s ability to meet its own climate goals. Virginians would lose out on thousands of jobs and the myriad environmental and public health benefits that the law is expected to generate by 2030. 

The stronger standards are intended to reduce gas emissions by transitioning to EVs more quickly, a crucial part of addressing the climate crisis. Youngkin’s announcement comes amid recent increases in EV sales and decreases in EV prices.

Virginia is making big changes in its move toward clean energy. We’re outlining seven of the most helpful policies and nonprofits aiming to make Virginia environmentally friendly.

The new rules would reduce pollution and lead to significant public health benefits, including reductions in premature deaths, asthma cases, and emergency room visits, the EPA said.