Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
 
Board
Air Pollution Control Board
 
chapter
Regulation for Emissions Trading [9 VAC 5 ‑ 140]
Action Repeal CO 2 Budget Trading Program as required by Executive Order 9 (Revision A22)
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 10/26/2022
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10/2/22  5:27 pm
Commenter: Erica Mitrano

Don't let Virginia become like Florida. Stay in RGGI
 

Unimaginable suffering is happening in Florida right now because of flooding due to severe storms. Climate change exists and is getting worse; its being politically and economically inconvenient does not change that reality.  Virginia, and the world, urgently need to do whatever is possible to reduce carbon emissions that cause climate change. We also need to take common-sense steps like hardening our communities against against flooding to better cope with the inevitable disruptions that sea level rise and more frequent and severe storms will cause. RGGI is a step forward in both of these domains, and it would be foolish and tragically shortsighted to leave it. Gov. Youngkin, your legacy will be judged by your administration's decision here. Stay.

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