State Senator Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon) joined four other representatives at McLean High School on Feb. 3 to hold a public hearing opposing Senator Dave Marsden’s (D-Burke) casino bill, SB 675.
Real estate company Comstock is looking to build a casino near the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station, while local representatives are skeptical of its benefit.
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative sets net zero CO2 emissions goal
Published Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, 9:49 am
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Old Dominion Electric Cooperative announced Thursday a goal to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.
ODEC has also set an interim goal to reduce its carbon intensity by 50 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.
The wholesale power provider of 11-member electric distribution cooperatives will be the second generation and transmission cooperative in the country to set a net zero carbon goal.
An overview of the James River running through Richmond. (Photo: Alex Scribner/VPM News)
Lawmakers on a House Labor and Commerce subcommittee considered a slew of bills on electric utility regulation today, covering clean energy, broadband connectivity and transportation.
Among the bills that were recommended is HB 1834 from Del. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Loudoun). It would give workers at fossil fuel facilities across the state advanced warning when their employers are preparing to close their workplaces. Fossil fuel infrastructure is being retired as global demand drops, and the commonwealth shifts to all renewable energy, through a process laid out in Virginia’s Clean Economy Act. Every present subcommittee member voted for the measure.