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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3/31/23  9:39 pm
Commenter: Carolyn Caywood

Hypocrisy
 

On March 10, the Governor bestowed "more than $93 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing loans for 57 projects across the Commonwealth."  https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2023/march/name-995014-en.html  These loans are funded through four main programs, one which is the Housing Innovations in Energy Efficiency (HIEE) program.  The Governor did not mention that the source of HIEE funding is the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).  This shameless publicizing of concern "for our most vulnerable residents" while undercutting the funds that are making it possible is the epitome of hypocrisy.

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