New VA governor Spanberger announced the state will be rejoining the RGGI, a multi-state effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Youngkin, of course, being a GOP toady, hated it and withdrew. Now we're back in. Look up RGGI on Wikipedia. It's good.
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Governor Spanberger outlines agenda to tackle affordability in Virginia
Governor Abigail Spanberger's "Affordable Virginia" agenda focuses on three main initiatives: healthcare, energy and housing.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:18 AM
New VA governor Spanberger announced the state will be rejoining the RGGI, a multi-state effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Youngkin, of course, being a GOP toady, hated it and withdrew. Now we're back in. Look up RGGI on Wikipedia. It's good.
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well, that's (another) dealbreaker for Josh Shapiro in 2028 www.eenews.net/articles/rgg...
RGGI exit ends Pennsylvania’s only major climate policy
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) signed the deal Wednesday to leave the regional cap-and-trade system, ending a four-month budget impasse with Republicans.
www.eenews.net
November 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
well, that's (another) dealbreaker for Josh Shapiro in 2028 www.eenews.net/articles/rgg...
Governor Spanberger just announced she is rejoining RGGI. 🎉🏞️
January 19, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Governor Spanberger just announced she is rejoining RGGI. 🎉🏞️
Some good climate news: judge rejects Gov. Youngkin's attempt to ignore Virginia state law in trying to withdraw from the regional greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI). Great work from NRDC!
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Judge Rejects Youngkin’s Attack on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
A judge ruled today Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin broke the law when he attempted to withdraw the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) climate program....
www.nrdc.org
November 20, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Some good climate news: judge rejects Gov. Youngkin's attempt to ignore Virginia state law in trying to withdraw from the regional greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI). Great work from NRDC!
www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
JUDGE: “The attempted repeal of the RGGI regulation is unlawful, and therefore null and void.”
RGGI is STILL the law, and Glenn Youngkin has failed, AGAIN. This is a huge victory for clean air and a clean environment for all Virginians. richmond.com/news/state-r...
RGGI is STILL the law, and Glenn Youngkin has failed, AGAIN. This is a huge victory for clean air and a clean environment for all Virginians. richmond.com/news/state-r...
Judge says Youngkin can't pull Virginia out of greenhouse gas program
A Floyd County judge ruled that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration doesn’t have the authority to pull Virginia out of a regional effort to cut greenhouse gases that cause climate change.
richmond.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:39 PM
JUDGE: “The attempted repeal of the RGGI regulation is unlawful, and therefore null and void.”
RGGI is STILL the law, and Glenn Youngkin has failed, AGAIN. This is a huge victory for clean air and a clean environment for all Virginians. richmond.com/news/state-r...
RGGI is STILL the law, and Glenn Youngkin has failed, AGAIN. This is a huge victory for clean air and a clean environment for all Virginians. richmond.com/news/state-r...
Huge applause from Democrats as @SpanbergerForVA says Virginia is rejoining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) bluevirginia.us/2026/01/vide...
January 19, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Huge applause from Democrats as @SpanbergerForVA says Virginia is rejoining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) bluevirginia.us/2026/01/vide...
“Over the past two years — when Virginia was not in RGGI — Dominion’s electricity bills skyrocketed 24%. That’s not because of RGGI; that’s because data center demands are driving costs up for Virginians. Dominion continues to prioritize profits over… solutions.” #valeg
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Don’t believe everything you hear about the cost of RGGI | Guest column
Profit‑driven utilities and the explosive energy demands of data centers — not Virginia’s reentry into RGGI — are the real forces driving electric bills higher, as Dominion shifts soaring fuel
richmond.com
June 29, 2026 at 12:05 PM
“Over the past two years — when Virginia was not in RGGI — Dominion’s electricity bills skyrocketed 24%. That’s not because of RGGI; that’s because data center demands are driving costs up for Virginians. Dominion continues to prioritize profits over… solutions.” #valeg
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GOOD NEWS: Virginia has rejoined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). 🌎
Gov. Spanberger signed a bill making it official three years after Gov. Youngkin withdrew the state.
Rejoining the RGGI will reduce carbon pollution, bolster clean energy, and save Virginians money on their bills.
Gov. Spanberger signed a bill making it official three years after Gov. Youngkin withdrew the state.
Rejoining the RGGI will reduce carbon pollution, bolster clean energy, and save Virginians money on their bills.
July 10, 2026 at 2:40 PM
GOOD NEWS: Virginia has rejoined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). 🌎
Gov. Spanberger signed a bill making it official three years after Gov. Youngkin withdrew the state.
Rejoining the RGGI will reduce carbon pollution, bolster clean energy, and save Virginians money on their bills.
Gov. Spanberger signed a bill making it official three years after Gov. Youngkin withdrew the state.
Rejoining the RGGI will reduce carbon pollution, bolster clean energy, and save Virginians money on their bills.
like half of it maybe. Republicans wanted it but from what I've heard Shapiro didn't like RGGI either, PA has a lot of gas interests and he placates them bsky.app/profile/figg...
Just for context (I can’t read the whole article per paywall), what portion of this would you read as Dems getting jammed up by the Republican PA senate? I’m not looking to make excuses, I was just genuinely wondering.
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
like half of it maybe. Republicans wanted it but from what I've heard Shapiro didn't like RGGI either, PA has a lot of gas interests and he placates them bsky.app/profile/figg...
RGGI was never even implemented or joined. Just making stuff up.
State Rep.-elect Roman Kozak calls RGGI ‘ball and chain’ on Pennsylvania’s energy industry. penncapital-star.com/government-p...
State Rep.-elect Roman Kozak calls RGGI 'ball and chain' on Pennsylvania’s energy industry • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Kozak cited “basic kitchen table issues” as a reason he decided to run for office.
penncapital-star.com
December 14, 2024 at 2:24 PM
RGGI was never even implemented or joined. Just making stuff up.
Shapiro, truly WTF are you doing ...
Pennsylvania would exit RGGI under state budget deal
The agreement would mark the first time a Democratic governor pulled a state from the cap-and-trade system.
www.eenews.net
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Shapiro, truly WTF are you doing ...
So.....did no one else notice that Pennsylvania just dropped RGGI?
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 AM
So.....did no one else notice that Pennsylvania just dropped RGGI?
Tomorrow we rejoin RGGI. 🌎⚡️A move that will unlock millions in savings for consumers as the state invests in energy efficiency and flood resiliency. I ran into Donna and she had her original sign from when we joined RGGI. Hopefully she doesn’t need it again - affordable energy shouldn’t be political
July 1, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Tomorrow we rejoin RGGI. 🌎⚡️A move that will unlock millions in savings for consumers as the state invests in energy efficiency and flood resiliency. I ran into Donna and she had her original sign from when we joined RGGI. Hopefully she doesn’t need it again - affordable energy shouldn’t be political
Ok apparently this is actually not widely known: Gov. Shapiro withdrew Pennsylvania from RGGI today as part of a deal to pass a now-4month overdue budget.
So.....did no one else notice that Pennsylvania just dropped RGGI?
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Ok apparently this is actually not widely known: Gov. Shapiro withdrew Pennsylvania from RGGI today as part of a deal to pass a now-4month overdue budget.
Alexandria supported the fight against @GovernorVA ‘s unlawful effort to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Today, a judge agreed.
RGGI will now continue to help Alexandria address flooding and lower energy costs.
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Today, a judge agreed.
RGGI will now continue to help Alexandria address flooding and lower energy costs.
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Wilson says Alexandria has benefited from climate change program Youngkin wants to end
wjla.com
November 20, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Alexandria supported the fight against @GovernorVA ‘s unlawful effort to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Today, a judge agreed.
RGGI will now continue to help Alexandria address flooding and lower energy costs.
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Today, a judge agreed.
RGGI will now continue to help Alexandria address flooding and lower energy costs.
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Judge Lowe writing in re RGGI withdrawal: “For the reasons set out in this opinion, the Court finds that the attempted repeal of the RGGI Regulation is unlawful, and thereby null and void.”
This is a monumental win for the environment and a repudiation of Youngkin. 🌎🌲
This is a monumental win for the environment and a repudiation of Youngkin. 🌎🌲
November 20, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Judge Lowe writing in re RGGI withdrawal: “For the reasons set out in this opinion, the Court finds that the attempted repeal of the RGGI Regulation is unlawful, and thereby null and void.”
This is a monumental win for the environment and a repudiation of Youngkin. 🌎🌲
This is a monumental win for the environment and a repudiation of Youngkin. 🌎🌲
Virginia's re-entry into RGGI, combined with surging demand from data centers, is driving a significant spike in allowance prices—could this indicate a new era for emissions trading?
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#VA #CitizenPortal #ClimateChange #MarketTrends #VirginiaEmissionReduction #EnergyPolicy
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#VA #CitizenPortal #ClimateChange #MarketTrends #VirginiaEmissionReduction #EnergyPolicy
UVA economist: RGGI price run-up reflects tighter supply and rising demand, not clear speculation
University of Virginia economist Bill Schaub told the Senate subcommittee the recent jump in RGGI allowance prices is best explained by increased emission-reduction ambition, Virginia rejoining RGGI and rapid data‑center demand growth rather than speculative trading.
citizenportal.ai
September 26, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Virginia's re-entry into RGGI, combined with surging demand from data centers, is driving a significant spike in allowance prices—could this indicate a new era for emissions trading?
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#VA #CitizenPortal #ClimateChange #MarketTrends #VirginiaEmissionReduction #EnergyPolicy
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#VA #CitizenPortal #ClimateChange #MarketTrends #VirginiaEmissionReduction #EnergyPolicy
Excellent news after Youngkin ILLEGALLY withdrew Virginia from this important, effective, beneficial program. bluevirginia.us/2026/03/tues...
March 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Excellent news after Youngkin ILLEGALLY withdrew Virginia from this important, effective, beneficial program. bluevirginia.us/2026/03/tues...
Good news: "Today, Virginia House Democrats passed Leader Charniele Herring’s House Bill 397 (HB397) to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)" bluevirginia.us/2026/02/tues...
February 3, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Good news: "Today, Virginia House Democrats passed Leader Charniele Herring’s House Bill 397 (HB397) to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)" bluevirginia.us/2026/02/tues...
see here: www.axios.com/2025/11/13/j...
![Between the lines: Muhlenberg College political scientist Christopher Borick called RGGI membership an "uncomfortable political fit for Shapiro," whose state is a huge gas producer.
Shapiro's been seeking alternatives that defuse claims he's hurting the state's economy, but that don't alienate him from Democrats and progressives, he said.
"I think the budget crisis may have given Shapiro an out on RGGI that makes both his reelection in 2026 and a possible presidential run less encumbered by this particular matter," Borick, who heads the school's Institute of Public Opinion, said via email.
The intrigue: The decision was about solving a budget impasse, not 2028 politics, Penn State Harrisburg political scientist Daniel Mallinson said.
It made sense for Shapiro, who was never a fan anyway.
"There is also good political cover at the moment due to consumers [who are] already feeling the effects of inflation across the economy," he said in an email.
The bottom line: "The political trick down the road, however, will be how to explain this to the progressive wing of the party in a presidential primary," he said, "but I would expect Shapiro to run more in the moderate lane so it won't hurt him there."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p5yoii26kayabauhkym3vtms/bafkreibz2n62z65slvbahwcz7c3sxlvyk2nvkdymgjbpt6ilnwr2anwlxm)
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
see here: www.axios.com/2025/11/13/j...
These two graphics from yesterday's Energy Commission of Virginia meeting help explain why belong to RGGI makes so much sense. bluevirginia.us/2026/06/vide...
June 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
These two graphics from yesterday's Energy Commission of Virginia meeting help explain why belong to RGGI makes so much sense. bluevirginia.us/2026/06/vide...
ICYMI (I first learned about this from @prof-b-t.bsky.social's feed): turns out a governor can't unilaterally undo the will of the legislature, in this case for Virginia to be part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI):
www.eenews.net/articles/cou...
www.eenews.net/articles/cou...
Court rejects Virginia’s exit from RGGI
The decision is a blow to Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who initiated efforts to withdraw from the carbon trading program.
www.eenews.net
December 3, 2024 at 10:52 PM
ICYMI (I first learned about this from @prof-b-t.bsky.social's feed): turns out a governor can't unilaterally undo the will of the legislature, in this case for Virginia to be part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI):
www.eenews.net/articles/cou...
www.eenews.net/articles/cou...
We actually have known for at least a year (longer, really, because she's a climate denier, etc.) exactly what Winsome Sears thinks about RGGI... bluevirginia.us/2025/06/wedn... h/t @jaaavis.bsky.social @cpaullinva.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We actually have known for at least a year (longer, really, because she's a climate denier, etc.) exactly what Winsome Sears thinks about RGGI... bluevirginia.us/2025/06/wedn... h/t @jaaavis.bsky.social @cpaullinva.bsky.social
OK, time for a RGGI rant as a guy who was running a clean energy business and trade association in New England when it was created. Rising prices today is because RGGIs design, and was predicted by all of us who tried (in vain) to make it better. www.canarymedia.com/articles/car...
September 16, 2026 at 2:16 PM
OK, time for a RGGI rant as a guy who was running a clean energy business and trade association in New England when it was created. Rising prices today is because RGGIs design, and was predicted by all of us who tried (in vain) to make it better. www.canarymedia.com/articles/car...