Timothy B. Wheeler and Jeremy Cox
Bay Journal News Service
Virginia lawmakers voted to ban releases of nonbiodegradable balloons and phase out the use of polystyrene foam food containers in a recently-ended legislative session that also delivered a significant funding boost for pollution reduction efforts to help restore the Chesapeake Bay.
Peggy Sanner, Virginia executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, said the General Assembly made “remarkable” environmental progress in the 46-day session that wrapped up Feb. 27.
The state budget adopted by the assembly, she added, would mark 2021 as “a historic year” for funding water-quality programs assuming Gov. Ralph Northam goes along with all of the approved increases.
Virginia lawmakers voted to ban releases of nonbiodegradable balloons and phase out the use of polystyrene foam food containers in a recently-ended legislative session that also delivered a significant funding
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Virginia Passes Second Bill to Protect Wildlife Corridors
Posted by Staff | Feb 25, 2021 | News | |
RICHMOND, Va. (February 24, 2021) The Virginia General Assembly yesterday passed critical legislation to protect wildlife corridors and help keep drivers safer. This bill, SB 1274, builds on the wildlife corridor legislation that passed last year, creating a comprehensive program to identify wildlife corridors, protect motorists from collisions with animals, and address barriers to wildlife movement.
The bill passed with strong bipartisan support.
SB 1274 directs key agencies to incorporate wildlife corridors and road crossings into their planning across Virginia. This legislation builds on the successful wildlife corridor legislation passed last year which directed the Commonwealth to produce a Wildlife Corridor Action Plan (WCAP) to identify important wildlife corridors and road crossings. This legislation directs the departments of Conservation and Recreation, Transpo