Gov. McAuliffe is Close to Failing on Key Energy and Climate Issues
Improvement Plan: The Governor Can Bring Up His Grade Significantly with a Strong “Clean Power Plan” that Reduces Total Pollution
Overall, the Governor’s two-year record on these vital energy issues is poor – in several cases bordering on outright failure – especially in light of the growing urgency of the climate crisis. While the Governor has supported some modest new clean-energy policies – for which he deserves credit – he has embraced several high-pollution policies that threaten great harm to the climate. These include support for offshore oil drilling in Virginia (now rejected by the White House) and support for massive new pipelines traversing the state that would carry fracked gas from West Virginia and surrounding states.
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