The Senate has already approved Stuart's bill, and a House committee approved it Wednesday. So it's on its way to the House floor, where it's likely to get a welcome reception.
On Tuesday, the House of Delegates voted to change how public state boards tasked with controlling pollution and adopting state emissions regulations are appointed and what they can act on.
Thanks to frontline activists and a new law promoting environmental justice, Virginia became one of the first states to recognize the disproportionate impact of pollution on Black, Indigenous, and low-income communities.