Youngkin is pulling Virginia out of multi-state carbon reduction initiative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whew, nothing like voting to save our kids from a Nonexistent bogeyman so we can harm our kids future.
Thanks Virginia.
https://apnews.com/article/climate-business-environment-and-nature-environment-virginia-668590f86af15502387e86dbd43b972e

Hey it will save you four bucks a month. Kind of like that penny he wants to save you on the grocery tax.

[Anonymous]

Whoever's governor next is going to have the unenviable task of having to pass tax increases to fill the holes in the State budget that Youngkin seems so determined to create.

[Anonymous]

You naysayers forgot to mention this part:

In a statement, however, House Speaker-designee Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, applauded Youngkin’s move, saying that “public policy must achieve results. If it doesn’t, then it’s not good policy.”

“Virginia’s participation in RGGI was premised on the fact that it showed ‘leadership’ in combating climate change. The cost of RGGI to Virginia families and businesses is very real, while the impact of RGGI on climate change is negligible at best — a fact that was documented well before outgoing Governor Northam opted the commonwealth into the pact,” said Gilbert. “In fact, Virginia was reducing carbon emissions from power plants at a rate comparable to RGGI states before joining the cap and trade group.”

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/12/08/youngkin-pledges-to-pull-virginia-from-carbon-market-by-executive-order/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted McA but I blame the Ds for the election results after they closed in person school for a year.

Democrats did not close schools for a year. School boards did, all over the country, and not just in blue areas. People need to stop blaming school boards, which are LOCAL! The truth is, people wanted to vote for a regressive, venture capitalist nitwit who spoke to their fears about everything and used schools as an excuse.

The SBs in NoVA are Democrat. They didn't care and dismissed the parents concerns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted McA but I blame the Ds for the election results after they closed in person school for a year.

Democrats did not close schools for a year. School boards did, all over the country, and not just in blue areas. People need to stop blaming school boards, which are LOCAL! The truth is, people wanted to vote for a regressive, venture capitalist nitwit who spoke to their fears about everything and used schools as an excuse.

Except these fears are realities and need to be dealt with.

[Anonymous]

Is this going to screw with SRECs? I just got solar panels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You naysayers forgot to mention this part:

In a statement, however, House Speaker-designee Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, applauded Youngkin’s move, saying that “public policy must achieve results. If it doesn’t, then it’s not good policy.”

“Virginia’s participation in RGGI was premised on the fact that it showed ‘leadership’ in combating climate change. The cost of RGGI to Virginia families and businesses is very real, while the impact of RGGI on climate change is negligible at best — a fact that was documented well before outgoing Governor Northam opted the commonwealth into the pact,” said Gilbert. “In fact, Virginia was reducing carbon emissions from power plants at a rate comparable to RGGI states before joining the cap and trade group.”

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/12/08/youngkin-pledges-to-pull-virginia-from-carbon-market-by-executive-order/

Ok. And what about the carbon market?

VA businesses will suffer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted McA but I blame the Ds for the election results after they closed in person school for a year.

Democrats did not close schools for a year. School boards did, all over the country, and not just in blue areas. People need to stop blaming school boards, which are LOCAL! The truth is, people wanted to vote for a regressive, venture capitalist nitwit who spoke to their fears about everything and used schools as an excuse.

The SBs in NoVA are Democrat. They didn't care and dismissed the parents concerns.

But you never even bothered to figure out the truth. Take Loudoun for example. The right made up crap right and left regarding the bathroom sexual assault and your gang blamed the school board and super for all of it. If you actually spend time reading what happened, your take was absolute bs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You naysayers forgot to mention this part:

In a statement, however, House Speaker-designee Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, applauded Youngkin’s move, saying that “public policy must achieve results. If it doesn’t, then it’s not good policy.”

“Virginia’s participation in RGGI was premised on the fact that it showed ‘leadership’ in combating climate change. The cost of RGGI to Virginia families and businesses is very real, while the impact of RGGI on climate change is negligible at best — a fact that was documented well before outgoing Governor Northam opted the commonwealth into the pact,” said Gilbert. “In fact, Virginia was reducing carbon emissions from power plants at a rate comparable to RGGI states before joining the cap and trade group.”

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/12/08/youngkin-pledges-to-pull-virginia-from-carbon-market-by-executive-order/

Ok. And what about the carbon market?

VA businesses will suffer.

The government is selling carbon credits and allowing the cost to be passed to consumers. If the government wants that money, tax directly. Don't involve a middle man. You are opening the door to corruption, fraud, and mismanagement.

[Anonymous]

Good news. We can handle things on our own as a state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You naysayers forgot to mention this part:

In a statement, however, House Speaker-designee Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, applauded Youngkin’s move, saying that “public policy must achieve results. If it doesn’t, then it’s not good policy.”

“Virginia’s participation in RGGI was premised on the fact that it showed ‘leadership’ in combating climate change. The cost of RGGI to Virginia families and businesses is very real, while the impact of RGGI on climate change is negligible at best — a fact that was documented well before outgoing Governor Northam opted the commonwealth into the pact,” said Gilbert. “In fact, Virginia was reducing carbon emissions from power plants at a rate comparable to RGGI states before joining the cap and trade group.”

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/12/08/youngkin-pledges-to-pull-virginia-from-carbon-market-by-executive-order/

Ok. And what about the carbon market?

VA businesses will suffer.

The government is selling carbon credits and allowing the cost to be passed to consumers. If the government wants that money, tax directly. Don't involve a middle man. You are opening the door to corruption, fraud, and mismanagement.

Yup. Just stupidly inefficient. Tax carbon and call it a day. The end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You naysayers forgot to mention this part:

In a statement, however, House Speaker-designee Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, applauded Youngkin’s move, saying that “public policy must achieve results. If it doesn’t, then it’s not good policy.”

“Virginia’s participation in RGGI was premised on the fact that it showed ‘leadership’ in combating climate change. The cost of RGGI to Virginia families and businesses is very real, while the impact of RGGI on climate change is negligible at best — a fact that was documented well before outgoing Governor Northam opted the commonwealth into the pact,” said Gilbert. “In fact, Virginia was reducing carbon emissions from power plants at a rate comparable to RGGI states before joining the cap and trade group.”

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/12/08/youngkin-pledges-to-pull-virginia-from-carbon-market-by-executive-order/

Of course a right wing analysis is going to say the environmental benefits are negligible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You naysayers forgot to mention this part:

In a statement, however, House Speaker-designee Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, applauded Youngkin’s move, saying that “public policy must achieve results. If it doesn’t, then it’s not good policy.”

“Virginia’s participation in RGGI was premised on the fact that it showed ‘leadership’ in combating climate change. The cost of RGGI to Virginia families and businesses is very real, while the impact of RGGI on climate change is negligible at best — a fact that was documented well before outgoing Governor Northam opted the commonwealth into the pact,” said Gilbert. “In fact, Virginia was reducing carbon emissions from power plants at a rate comparable to RGGI states before joining the cap and trade group.”

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/12/08/youngkin-pledges-to-pull-virginia-from-carbon-market-by-executive-order/

Of course a right wing analysis is going to say the environmental benefits are negligible.

Do you have evidence to support your refutation of the proposition that the climate benefits of RGGI are negligible?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You naysayers forgot to mention this part:

In a statement, however, House Speaker-designee Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, applauded Youngkin’s move, saying that “public policy must achieve results. If it doesn’t, then it’s not good policy.”

“Virginia’s participation in RGGI was premised on the fact that it showed ‘leadership’ in combating climate change. The cost of RGGI to Virginia families and businesses is very real, while the impact of RGGI on climate change is negligible at best — a fact that was documented well before outgoing Governor Northam opted the commonwealth into the pact,” said Gilbert. “In fact, Virginia was reducing carbon emissions from power plants at a rate comparable to RGGI states before joining the cap and trade group.”

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/12/08/youngkin-pledges-to-pull-virginia-from-carbon-market-by-executive-order/

Of course a right wing analysis is going to say the environmental benefits are negligible.

Do you have evidence to support your refutation of the proposition that the climate benefits of RGGI are negligible?

Do you believe all statements from politicians? Do you know what evident the representative from Shenandoah was relying on when he made that statement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I voted McA but I blame the Ds for the election results after they closed in person school for a year.

Democrats did not close schools for a year. School boards did, all over the country, and not just in blue areas. People need to stop blaming school boards, which are LOCAL! The truth is, people wanted to vote for a regressive, venture capitalist nitwit who spoke to their fears about everything and used schools as an excuse.

The SBs in NoVA are Democrat. They didn't care and dismissed the parents concerns.

But you never even bothered to figure out the truth. Take Loudoun for example. The right made up crap right and left regarding the bathroom sexual assault and your gang blamed the school board and super for all of it. If you actually spend time reading what happened, your take was absolute bs.

DP. I'm going to call you on this. What - specifically - was "absolute bs"? Was a male student guilty of assaulting a girl in the girls' bathroom? Yes or no? And was this boy then shuttled to another LCPS high school to assault YET ANOTHER girl? Yes or no? We'll wait.