EP 235: Governor-elect Youngkin to Pull Virginia from RGGI & Biden Admin Repeals Trump-Era WOTUS Rule
In Episode 235 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses two news stories for listeners. One regarding incoming Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announcing his intent to withdraw the Commonwealth from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the other about Biden's EPA revoking the Trump-era Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR). Tune in!\nSHOW NOTES\nVirginia Mercury: Youngkin pledges to pull Virginia from carbon market by executive order\nUtility Dive: Virginia regulatory staff project $800 annual customer bill increase for Dominion to meet clean energy law\nVirginia State Corporation Commission eFiling CASE Document Cover Sheet - December 2021\nCATO Institute: A Review of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative\nCBO: Effects of a Carbon Tax on the Economy and the Environment\nTax Foundation: Carbon Tax and Revenue Recycling: Revenue, Economic, and Distributional Implications\n68% of Americans Wouldn\u2019t Pay $10 a\xa0Month in Higher Electric Bills to Combat Climate Change\nIWF: EPA Revokes Reasonable Navigable Waters Protection Rule\nWSJ: A Navy Veteran Went to Prison for Digging Ponds in the Mountains\n\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/district-of-conservation/support