User:Katieebinger/Virginia Clean Economy Act/Upuslay Peer Review

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katieebinger


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 * User:Katieebinger/Virginia Clean Economy Act


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So far, I think the Lead is great start but I think you need to provide an introduction of the sections you currently have in the article's body, and I think you need to add a section that covers in more detail what the act entails (which could incorporate the environmental justice portion of the article).

The content of the article's body thus far is good, concise, and objective, but I think there are places where added information would be valuable to conveying why the act is important. It may be helpful to establish the energy status of Virginia prior to the act (what percent of energy was renewable, what constitutes renewable, specifically why the bill was being lobbied). Going into the details of the act's provisions would help you talk about why the act is notable and could then be put in conversation with other key energy acts. I also think you should talk about why Virginia's economy and geography created the need for an environmental coalition and what the coalition achieved. I also think if you can find information on how the bill's implementation is going and the continued opposition from both political wings, that would be a great addition to the article.

Overall, I think the tone of this article is spot on, but I wonder if you should include more explicit opinions on how/why the different political wings oppose the act and the utility companies' comments in order to provide a more complete range of perspectives.

Given the recentness of this bill, I think your sources are good, and I don't expect you find many secondary studies on the act. If you plan to reference news media sources, I would just say it may be valuable to use and to discuss those of various leanings and biases in order to provide a full picture. Though, I'm not exactly sure how that works with Wikipedia's sourcing and tone guidelines.

I think the organization and clarity of the article is not a huge problem. My only critique would be that it could benefit from major sections such as "Bill's Contents", "Passing the Bill", "Implementing the Bill's Provisions", "Importance of VECA" or something similar and then breaking the sections down further by components, time periods, or left/right wing opinions.

Despite a lack of secondary (academic at least) sources, I think this article is a valuable addition to Wikipedia. Adding links to other wikipedia articles will increase the relevance of the bill, and I think detailing why the act is important for energy sector will help the bill's notability. I think if you can find national or even international news sources or notable energy professionals discussing the bill will also better convey the act's importance and provide a more complete overview of the act.

Overall, I think this is a great start to your article, especially because you're starting from scratch, and I think the main thing you need to focus on is fleshing out the details of the act and talking about its relevance.