Clean Virginia

05/20/2026

So NextEra and Dominion Energy wanna make a deal? 💰⚡The proposed acquisition raises serious questions about customer costs, corporate influence, and accountability. Find out why the merger demands rigorous scrutiny and strong protections before this deal moves forward.

05/18/2026

NextEra’s troubling record in Florida calls for extreme caution as it moves to acquire Dominion Energy. Virginians deserve clear answers on affordability, political influence, and whether this deal serves the public interest.

The proposed merger demands rigorous scrutiny and clear answers on affordability, political influence, and the public interest.

04/29/2026

Virginia hands Big Tech almost $2 billion in tax breaks every year. Democrats won on making data centers pay their fair share, so why did they leave Richmond delivering nothing? Lawmakers return in one month. Tell Virginia's elected leaders end Data Center tax breaks! cleanvirginia.org/act/tax-big-tech/

03/31/2026

Senator Roem, in a floor speech supporting the Senate's effort to end the billion-dollar data center tax break, explains how transmission lines are being built through neighborhoods and green spaces to benefit multi-trillion dollar companies at the expense of everyday Virginians. The Senate's position is simple: if you want to operate here, play by the same rules as everyone else. Tell our elected leaders to end Big Tech tax breaks! https://www.cleanvirginia.org/act/tax-big-tech/

03/30/2026

Senator Roem, in a floor speech supporting the Senate's effort to end the billion-dollar data center tax break, explains how a data center in Haymarket led to a transmission line where 97% of the electricity went to the data center, but her constituents were left footing the bill. Tell our elected leaders to end Big Tech tax breaks! https://www.cleanvirginia.org/act/tax-big-tech/

03/27/2026

It’s time to mobilize! 🚨 We have less than a month before lawmakers vote on the state budget and decide whether or not to end the data center tax exemption - a subsidy that, just last year alone, resulted in a $1.9 billion giveaway to some of the wealthiest corporations in the world.

Join the call on Monday, March 30th at 6:30 p.m. and learn how to effectively meet with lawmakers and urge them to end massive tax breaks for data centers and invest in critical resources that Virginians actually need.

Sign up to get the Zoom link for the call☎️⬇️
www.cleanvirginia.org/act/end-big-tax-breaks-for-data-centers-mobilizing-call/

03/26/2026

Senator Louise Lucas lays out how the rapid growth of data centers, fueled by generous tax breaks, has gone far beyond what anyone in the General Assembly expected. Northern Virginia is now the data center capital of the world, and the consequences are impossible to ignore. Tell elected leaders to make Big Tech pay its fair share. https://www.cleanvirginia.org/act/tax-big-tech/

03/23/2026

”The General Assembly missed its chance to deliver real relief, and it’s up to Governor Spanberger to step in, reject policies that increase costs and push for solutions that reduce the immediate financial burden on households.”

The 2026 General Assembly session ended with little action on reforms to address rising costs; now it's up to the governor to change course.

03/22/2026

Senator Louise Lucas lays out what Virginia could do with the revenue from expiring data center tax breaks: invest in K-12 education, higher education, workforce development, transportation, and filling the gaps left by federal cuts. Instead of giving billions to the wealthiest corporations in the world, we could be investing in Virginians. Tell our elected leaders to tax Big Tech! https://www.cleanvirginia.org/act/tax-big-tech/

03/21/2026

Senator Louise Lucas is clear: she will not ask hardworking Virginians to shoulder more costs while the wealthiest corporations in the world avoid paying their fair share. As budget negotiations continue between the Senate and House, tell our elected leaders to tax Big Tech! https://www.cleanvirginia.org/act/tax-big-tech/