A Virginia court ruled Wednesday that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) administration cannot withdraw from an interstate carbon emission-capping compact without approval from the state Legislature.

Shortly after taking office in 2022, Youngkin announced plans to withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multistate agreement the state General Assembly voted to enter under his Democratic predecessor, Ralph Northam. Youngkin argued the initiative, which requires participants to buy allowances........

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