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Virginia Rejoins RGGI to Cut Energy Costs | Richmond News
Virginia’s energy future just got a major upgrade as Governor Abigail Spanberger signs 18 new bills—15 with bipartisan backing—aimed at slashing high energy costs and securing long-term energy independence. A key move? Virginia’s official reentry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), kicking in tomorrow, which will funnel revenue into energy efficiency and flood resilience. A new RGGI credit program is even designed to offset costs and potentially save households money each month. But not everyone’s thrilled—critics call it a hidden tax that ignores cheap, reliable energy…
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