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Virginia House passes RGGI bills with Democratic dissent

Published 21:49 on February 11, 2020  /  Last updated at 22:45 on February 11, 2020  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, US

The Virginia House of Delegates approved two bills on Tuesday to implement the state’s RGGI-modelled power sector ETS regulation with state-run allowance auctions, but several progressive Democrats broke ranks to oppose the legislation as it heads to the Senate.
The Virginia House of Delegates approved two bills on Tuesday to implement the state’s RGGI-modelled power sector ETS regulation with state-run allowance auctions, but several progressive Democrats broke ranks to oppose the legislation as it heads to the Senate.


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