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Chris Wiegard

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Virginia Co-Coordinator, Citizens Climate Lobby, and grandparent. Climate survival is job 1, but do enjoy craft beer, Shakespeare, and nature.
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Status quo on Virginia's energy issues not working | Guest commentary

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By Chris Wiegard, Christopher Milo
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Rising electricity prices, rapid data center growth and an aging grid are among the most pressing issues facing the commonwealth.
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Column: Virginia needs Congress to protect clean energy efforts

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By Chris Wiegard
| The Virginian-Pilot
The U.S. House recently passed a budget bill that includes the near total repeal of all support for clean energy. For Virginia, this approach would increase energy costs, increase air pollution, accelerate climate change and decrease economic investments. Federal tax credits — designed to boost clean energy manufacturing in the U.S. — have been getting good results in parts of Virginia. Since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, Rep.
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Ending offshore wind projects would destroy progress

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By Chris Wiegard
| Frederick News Post
I felt confusion and dismay while reading a story in the Jan. 17 Frederick News-Post with the headline "Trump working with New Jersey rep. to end offshore wind projects." The mid-Atlantic coastal states are struggling to keep up with a rising electricity demand from massive expansion of artificial intelligence data centers. kAmp ?6H 86?6C2E:@? @7 ?F4=62C A@H6C[ 6:E96C 7:DD:@? @C 7FD:@?[ :D AC@323=J 2C@F?5 `_ J62CD :? E96 7FEFC6]k^Am kAmr=:>2E6 492?86 92D 366? @? 2 E62C[ 96=A:?8 E@ :?7=:4E Sg_ 3:==:@? :?
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