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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9/26/22  10:19 pm
Commenter: Father of two young children

Support for maintaining the Commonwealth's current involvement in the RGGI
 

I support Virginia's current involvement in the RGGI. I believe that reducing our participation in the RGGI will be a detriment towards our current and future citizens. As a leader in the region when it comes to affecting positive outcomes of reducing climate change, retracting our Commonwealth's support for the RGGI would be irresponsible. Our population deserves better. 

Long-term impacts of moving forward with this action would place too high of a burden on future residents and would be kicking the can down the road. We should be driving positive change and setting a positive example for others to follow. 

Virginia should remain an active participant in the RGGI.

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