Virginia leaders urged to limit carbon pollution

Published 11:40 am Saturday, September 14, 2013

To the Editor:

The threat of flooding and sea level rise constantly plagues Hampton Roads. Now, a new report reveals the biggest culprits causing the global warming pollution, which scientists warn will bring even worse extreme weather in the future.

Environment Virginia Research & Policy Center finds that a Dominion subsidiary is the state’s biggest carbon polluter, with their most polluting plant producing more global warming pollution than 1.2 million cars each year.

I urge Virginia leaders like Senator Mark Warner to support limits on power plants’ carbon pollution. We can’t afford to wait to act on climate, so it’s critical that Senator Warner step up and support action.

Madison Poche
Environment Virginia