From the States: Virginia eyes cap-and-trade program

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Virginia environmental regulators have approveda draft proposal for a market-based emissionsreduction program, advancing its plan to becomethe ninth state to join the Regional Greenhouse GasInitiative (RGGI) cap-and-trade program.The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board onThursday voted unanimously in favor of regulationsthat will link the state to RGGI and reduce its carbonemissions by 30% from 2020 to 2030, according toa statement released by the office of Virginia Gov.Terry McAuliffe (D).