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 Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 3/31/2023
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3/27/23  7:22 pm
Commenter: Annabel Chase

No!!
 

Oppose the repeal. RGGI is working, decreasing power plant emissions in Virginia by 12.5% between 2020 and 2121. RGGI will lower air pollution, lowering the amount of asthma attacks and missed days from work. In six years, participating states in RGGI realized $5.7 billion in public health benefits. Lowering the dependence on power plants will minimize environmental injustice where power plants are placed in minority communities for lack of respect for these individuals. I’m a student at William & Mary and this is an unlawful and anti-environmental political power play.

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