CAAV Steering Committee member Sally Newkirk drew up this quick list of where the candidates stand on Climate Change. Most of the information came directly from the candidates’ websites.
District 20 House of Delegates:
Jennifer Lewis:
- Opposes both the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines.
- Supports reforming the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
- Doesn’t accept money from Dominion or Appalachian Power.
- Supports moving towards a 100% clean and renewable energy future.
- Endorsed by Sierra Club and Clean Virginia.
John Avoli:
- No comments on our environment except to project that farmers want clean air and water.
District 25 House of Delegates
Jennifer Kitchen:
- Supports the Green New Deal.
- Opposes Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Chris Runion:
- No issues stated on anything. Expressed a desire to maintain conservative status quo.
District 26 House of Delegates
Tony Wilt:
- Nothing stated on Environment
- Voted along party lines to stifle distributed solar.
Brent Finnegan:
- Opposes pipelines.
- Supports a green economic plan.
- Supports Virginia Solar Freedom Bill.
- Wants to adopt “better than federal motor vehicle standards”.
- Supports a just and equitable carbon tax.
District 24 State Senate Race
Emmett Hanger:
- Nothing on climate.
- Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Commission.
- Advocates expanding State Parks.
- Introduced and passed bill removing solar panels from being taxed as personal property.
Annette Hyde:
- Believes in protecting water and air for future generations.
- Virginia should be moving away from fracked gas.
- Supports a bill that expands distributed solar through tax credits, rebates and low interest rates.
District 26 State Senate Race
Mark Obenshain:
- Talks about “energy independence”
- Supports clean coal, wind energy, biomass and offshore drilling.
April Moore:
- Climate Change is her number 1 issue.
- Wants to bring more green technology jobs to the Valley.
- Supports moving toward a clean and renewable energy future.
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley 