Strengthen the Spirit of Virginia
Strengthen the Spirit of Virginia
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued the following statement on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative report, as outlined in the governor's executive order 9.
“Costs are soaring for Virginia families and as governor, I pledged to address over taxation and Virginia's high cost of living. That's why I signed Executive Order 9 to direct DEQ to examine the impact of RGGI and start the process of ending Virginia's participation. This report reveals that RGGI is in reality a carbon tax passed on to families, individuals and businesses throughout the Commonwealth--it’s a bad deal for Virginians," said Governor Youngkin. "Hardworking Virginians are having to do more with less as inflation steals a historic amount from their paychecks and the failed Biden Administration energy policies are costing Virginians more at the pump and in their homes. We're working every day to cut energy taxes and reduce costs--like the RGGI carbon tax--and make Virginia the best place to live, work and do business."
During the review of the data, the report provides the following conclusions and findings regarding RGGI:
The full report can be found here.
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