Judge rules Virginia Gov. Youngkin can’t unilaterally withdraw from greenhouse gas agreement
The state's General Assembly voted in favor of joining the multistate agreement under Youngkin's Democratic predecessor, Ralph Northam.
A Virginia Circuit Court Finds Youngkin’s Withdrawal from RGGI ‘Unlawful’
Environmentalists and trade groups breathed a sigh of relief, while the governor promised to appeal the ruling.
Court rules against Youngkin’s withdrawal from carbon cap-and-trade market
A spokesman for Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said the governor plans to appeal the ruling, which environmental advocates celebrated.
Virginia’s withdrawal from RGGI was ‘unlawful,’ judge rules
A Circuit Court judge in the western part of the state has ruled that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s decision to withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was “unlawful.” The General Assembly passed a resolution to join the initiative in 2020.
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.
Virginia Gov. Youngkin’s regional carbon market withdrawal was unlawful, judge rules
A judge has ruled that Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s push to withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was illegal -- and that lawmakers were the one with the authority to pull Virginia from it.
Judge deems Youngkin’s actions to withdraw Virginia from RGGI ‘unlawful’
Floyd County Circuit Court Judge Randall Lowe determined Wednesday Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin acted unlawfully by withdrawing Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a program aimed to reduce climate changing emissions that has funneled hundreds of millions to the state to deal with the impacts of extreme weather events.
Youngkin open to working with Trump in the future: ‘We’ll see what happens’
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) left the door open to working with President-elect Donald Trump in the future while reiterating ...
Youngkin establishes task force to combat negative effects of social media on youth mental health
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Executive Order 43 on Thursday, which enacted a multi-pronged effort to address the impact of ...
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia says with Trump’s election, ‘we’ve got a friend in the White House’
After some high-profile battles with President Biden's administration the past three years, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin ...
‘Very sane, very solid’ Glenn Youngkin’s next act is still being written
Glenn Youngkin is putting all his energy toward closing out his term as Governor strongly, but his future is the subject of ...
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Youngkin issues order targeting social media’s impact on youth at summit
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Governor Glenn Youngkin took center stage today at a youth mental health summit at the Westin in Richmond, addressing the growing crisis and outlining his administration’s ...
Virginia's Youngkin endorses Winsome Earle-Sears for governor
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin backed Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears for governor ahead of the 2025 gubernatorial contest.
Helene: Youngkin requests $4.4B in federal relief
In the wake of the devastation impacting southwestern Virginia following Hurricane Helene, Gov. Glenn Youngkin is requesting ...
Gov. Youngkin announces unemployment rates, labor force numbers for Va
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the unemployment and sustained workforce engagement numbers for Virginia. According to BLS ...