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ALEXANDRIA – Delegate David Englin (D-45) announced today that he and other members of the City of Alexandria’s General Assembly Delegation have requested legislation to ensure that the state’s Air Pollution Control Board will be allowed to complete its work to clean up the Mirant Plant.
“We need this legislation to allow the Air Pollution Control Board to see through its work to prevent the Mirant Plant from violating clean air standards in our community,” said Englin. “If the pending bills to effectively disband the Air Pollution Control Board go into effect without allowing the Board to complete this process, it will be a major setback for our community.”
The letter to the General Assembly’s Division of Legislative Services formally requesting the legislation was signed jointly by Englin, Del. Adam Ebbin (D-49), Del. Brian Moran (D-46), and Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-30).
During the 2007 session, the General Assembly passed House Bill 3113 and Senate Bill 1403 that would consolidate the State Air Pollution Control Board, the State Water Control Board, and the Waste Management Board into one board that would significantly weaken citizen input and put the new board under tighter control of the Department of Environmental Quality. A bipartisan coalition of legislators who opposed this move successfully fought to include a “re-enactment clause” that prevents these bills from going into effect unless the General Assembly passes them again next year. The new legislation requested by the Alexandria delegation would amend these bills to ensure that pending work be completed by the existing boards before any consolidation occurs.
ALEXANDRIA – Former Governor Mark Warner endorses Del. David Englin (D-45) for re-election to the House of Delegates in this year’s November election, Englin’s campaign announced today.
“David Englin has proven himself to be an innovative, effective legislator. His energetic brand of open and responsive leadership is what keeps the 45th District moving forward,” said Warner, a resident of the 45th District.
“I’m honored to have the support — and the vote — of a great Virginian and a great Democrat like Mark Warner,” said Englin. “His record as our Governor of delivering progress for the future speaks for itself, and we can all be proud that he has continued looking forward. I’m proud to represent him and his family in the House of Delegates.”
