There will be many new faces at the General Assembly this year — and two legislators in Hampton Roads say its incumbent on senior members to ensure the newcomers value the environment. “It’s our responsibility to educate our (incoming) colleagues about how important these issues are and how important environmental justice is,” Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, said during a joint town hall Monday .
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Tuesday's primary election ousted more incumbents from office and ensured even more change in the General Assembly. Now it's up to voters to determine Virginia's future.
Despite the developing climate crisis, bills designed to curb pollution and emissions find fierce opposition in the growing, moneyed lobbies that have sown deep roots in the Commonwealth