{"id":2312860,"date":"2024-07-01T07:30:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T12:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&#038;p=2312860"},"modified":"2024-07-01T07:30:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T12:30:19","slug":"virginia-governors-power-grab-derails-state-climate-progress","status":"publish","type":"newspack_nl_cpt","link":"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/newsletter\/virginia-governors-power-grab-derails-state-climate-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia governor\u2019s power grab derails state climate progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>POLICY: <\/strong>Virginia\u2019s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/youngkin-circumvents-legislature-to-upend-virginia-climate-policy\/\">unilaterally disregarded multiple state climate laws<\/a> passed by the Democratically controlled legislature, creating a legal crisis that could delay implementation for years. <em>(E&amp;E News)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>OFFSHORE WIND:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The federal government announces an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrde.com\/news\/offshore-wind-development-area-lease-set-for-aug-14-auction\/article_99baa784-355e-11ef-b4dd-7f39960a4854.html\">offshore wind energy lease sale<\/a> that will include areas off the coast of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. <em>(WRDE)<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A giant ship being built in Brownsville, Texas, is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/energy\/key-bidens-lagging-wind-energy-goal-will-set-sail-election-rcna156999\">boost the country\u2019s capacity to build offshore wind farms<\/a> when it\u2019s completed next year, though a second Trump presidency could imperil future projects. <em>(NBC News)<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>CLIMATE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Stronger storms and sea-level rise are <a href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/post\/nc-beaches-outer-banks-becoming-graveyard-homes-collapsing\/15005754\/\">accelerating erosion<\/a> that has caused six beachfront homes in four years to collapse along North Carolina\u2019s Outer Banks. <em>(WTVD)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A study finds that heat waves in Richmond, Virginia, <a href=\"https:\/\/richmond.com\/news\/local\/urban-heat-islands-ems-cooling-shelters-richmond-trees\/article_3a18def6-356b-11ef-9827-d7a12762720d.html\">disproportionately affect low-income, Black residents<\/a>, who often live in urban heat islands and also lack convenient access to cooling centers. <em>(Richmond Times-Dispatch)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new Virginia law taking effect today <a href=\"https:\/\/www.12onyourside.com\/2024\/06\/29\/new-law-shields-virginians-utility-shut-off-extreme-temperatures\/\">bans utilities from shutting off electricity for nonpayment<\/a> if temperatures reach 92 degrees or more. <em>(WWBT)<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UTILITIES:<\/strong> At least 60 neighbors have emailed North Carolina regulators to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/state\/north-carolina\/article289411096.html\">oppose Duke Energy\u2019s plans<\/a> to build two natural gas turbines on the site of an existing coal-fired power plant. <em>(News &amp; Observer)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>EFFICIENCY: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>North Carolina lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/story\/nc-senate-passes-cpace-funding-program-to-make-clean-energy-upgrades-more-accessible\/21502931\/\">advance legislation<\/a> that would establish a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program in the state. <em>(WRAL)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new Florida law lets homeowners <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/682057-pace-loans-expanded-for-energy-efficiency-wind-resistance-improvements-to-homes\/\">finance energy saving and resilience improvements<\/a> through their property tax assessments. <em>(Florida Politics)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GRID: <\/strong>An Austin energy consultant discusses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasobserver.org\/texas-grid-heat-summer-doug-lewin\/\">the state of Texas\u2019 power grid<\/a>, including how solar is helping it meet summertime demand. <em>(Texas Observer)<\/em>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>SOLAR:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A nonprofit group\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmbfnews.com\/2024\/06\/28\/new-program-offers-paid-solar-infrastructure-training-georgetown\/\">solar training program<\/a> in Georgetown, South Carolina, is paying students to learn how to install solar infrastructure. <em>(WMBF)<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A dozen New Orleans churches have established <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox8live.com\/2024\/06\/26\/community-lighthouses-bring-solar-power-resiliency-times-new-orleans-disasters\/\">solar-powered resilience hubs<\/a> where residents can come during power outages and disasters. <em>(WVUE)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A West Virginia county commission takes no action on a solar project\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.journal-news.net\/journal-news\/public-opposition-continues-to-solar-farm-pilot-program\/article_b0bf7f0e-c910-5f02-9aed-0ef7b84510ed.html\">proposed payment-in-lieu-of-taxes arrangement<\/a> after hearing local opposition. <em>(Journal)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>COAL: <\/strong>Virginia\u2019s efforts to clean up abandoned mine lands have been <a href=\"https:\/\/virginiamercury.com\/2024\/07\/01\/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-aiding-virginia-energys-abandoned-mine-cleanup\/\">supercharged by federal funding<\/a> under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. <em>(Virginia Mercury)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CO2 STORAGE: <\/strong>As Texas opens more offshore areas for carbon sequestration projects, experts foresee the Gulf Coast becoming a global hub for <a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/29062024\/texas-gulf-coast-carbon-dioxide-injection-wells\/\">underground disposal of greenhouse gases<\/a>. <em>(Inside Climate News)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PIPELINES: <\/strong>Virginia organizers mark the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyprogress.com\/news\/local\/nelson-county-marks-4-years-since-pipelines-defeat-but-work-still-remains\/article_f98cd50b-1871-5ebd-8023-fc767b48eeb4.html\">fourth anniversary of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline\u2019s cancellation<\/a> with a celebration and book release about the pipeline fight. <em>(Daily Progress)<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background\">More from the Vxartnews: <a href=\"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/midwest\/\">Midwest<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/southeast\/\">Southeast<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/northeast\/\">Northeast<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/west\/\">West<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POLICY: Virginia\u2019s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has unilaterally disregarded multiple state climate laws passed by the Democratically controlled legislature, creating a legal crisis that could delay implementation for years. (E&amp;E News) OFFSHORE WIND: CLIMATE: UTILITIES: At least 60 neighbors have emailed North Carolina regulators to oppose Duke Energy\u2019s plans to build two natural gas turbines [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5625221,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"disable_auto_ads":false,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20721],"tags":[],"coauthors":[21157],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Virginia governor\u2019s power grab derails state climate progress | Vxartnews<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Climate advocates are confident courts will rebuff governor, but not before years of delay\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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