As Virginia grapples with an energy crisis fueled by the proliferation of data centers and growing local concern about permitting for the facilities, lawmakers are mulling how to manage the industry.
Over the next two months of the General Assembly session, they will debate a slew of legislative proposals to
Henrico County is among 61 counties and 18 cities in Virginia now under a drought watch, following action by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The DEQ, in coordination with the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force, also issued a drought warning advisory for 22 counties and 13 cities.
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As the state prepares to inaugurate its next governor and lawmakers return to Richmond for 2026 next General Assembly legislative session this week, energy and environment policies are expected to dominate debates. Advocacy groups are laying out policies they want to see garner lawmakers’ support and the governor’s signature,