I’ve been advocating for conservation issues in the Virginia General Assembly for over a decade. Over the years I’ve been disappointed to see good ideas to promote clean energy go down the drain; remember our Clean Smokestacks legislation and attempts to deal with sea-level rise through the regional cap and trade program RGGI? I’ve also been shocked to witness the sheer power of Dominion Energy, which could magically change the position of my legislators overnight. What sounded great to them when we spoke in their office was something they voted “no” on in committee the next day.
