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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1/30/23  5:48 pm
Commenter: Anonymous

RCGI has a successful record of reducing pollution, but the guv shamefully favors the coal industry.
 

RGGI has a proven track record of reducing emissions while providing economic and public health benefits. By bringing new states into the RGGI market, the program can improve overall environmental and climate outcomes, while providing expanded opportunities for cost-effective emission reduction for those subject to the regulation. Cost- effectiveness facilitates greater ambition in the program and keeps costs low for consumers.
We have been successfully harnessing the power of markets for decades to solve our most pressing environmenta

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