PRV Looks To Rejoin Regional Climate (cult) Initiative

April 7, 2026 – 7:15 am

Well, hey, all those who voted for Democrats and Spanberger are getting what they voted for
Virginia moves to rejoin controversial climate change pact by July 1: Here’s what it means
Virginia is set to rejoin a multi-state agreement combating climate change after state lawmakers passed a House bill earlier this year, with regulators targeting a return to full participation in the initiative by July 1.
The move follows the General Assembly’s passage of House Bill 29 on Friday, Feb. 20, which allows the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in “an expeditious manner,” reversing policies enacted under the previous Republican administration.
According to the department, work is already underway to reinstate the previous carbon dioxide budget trading program, with amendments to remove outdated references and to address the time period when the rule was not in effect.
As part of that timeline, state officials expect Virginia to participate in the program’s September and December 2026 carbon dioxide allowance auctions. The department said it has also been coordinating with other RGGI states on the logistics of rejoining the initiative.
What had happened before?
The renewed push to rejoin the initiative came after Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Attorney General Jay Jones (both D) announced plans in mid-January to bring Virginia back into the program after former Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said that he wanted to withdraw from the agreement in 2022, citing concerns about rising energy costs for Virginians.
“Participating in RGGI allows us to protect our health, our environment, and our pocketbooks, which is why I have taken legal actions to facilitate our ability to rejoin,” Jones told 8News on Monday, April 6. “As Attorney General, I will fight for Virginians by holding corporations accountable for their pollution and driving them to adopt cleaner practices.”
Well, this should be fun. Anyone who voted for the Dems and Spanberger should not be allowed to move from the People’s Republik of Virginia unless they are going to another wackadoodle Leftist state.
(Washington Post) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s approval rating stands at 47 percent two months into the Democrat’s term, with 46 percent of voters disapproving and 7 percent expressing no opinion in a Washington Post-Schar School poll.
That’s dismal. Good luck, Virginia!

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