Gov. Youngkin’s main argument against Va.’s participation in the RGGI is that none of the money received to date from the program is funding customer rebates.

In one of his first acts as Virginia governor, Glenn Youngkin signed an order aimed at taking the state out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin vowed to pull Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, but supporters said he doesn’t have the power to do so.

The Virginia DEQ approved a measure to adopt standards that will reduce tailpipe emissions and set zero-emission vehicle sales requirements.