Action | Reduce and Cap Carbon Dioxide from Fossil Fuel Fired Electric Power Generating Facilities (Rev. C17) |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 7/26/2017 |
As an environmental educator to 46 schools in the Roanoke Valley, I was able to bring environmental programs about clean land, water, and air to about 25,000 students each year. Clean land, water, and air is supported by reduced greenhouse gases and clean energy. The Science Museum of Virginia led the way for clean energy education by providing the disc on Virginia Energy: Question Power. The program demonstrates how long each type of power will be available. Essentially, all fossil fuel will no longer be a viable energy source by 2070. If Virginia doesn't covert to 100% renewable energy long before that, we will experience loss of power, loss of travel fuel, loss of jobs. The sooner we convert to renewable energy, the longer we will have to make a complete transition. Waiting until fossil fuels are gone will give little time to transition smoothly. The 25,000 students a year were listening. Many are ready to vote. Listen to your younger generation. They can inherit a safe, clean Virginia, or they can inherit health risks, polluted water, air, and land. What shall we leave for our grandchildren?