VA Chamber Comments in Support of Positive Train Control (PTC) Technology Legislation and Permit Streamlining for Freight Rail
Freight railroads are vital both to commerce and job creation. Rail can only be an efficient mode of transportation of our nation goods if the policies in Washington D.C. boost investment and expansion of our rail infrastructure. CSX Norfolk Southern Fed Leg Support Letter
VA Chamber Submits Comments to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in Support of Oil and Natural Gas Leasing Off the Coast of Virginia
A sensible long term energy policy must include our offshore resources. New resources will ensure that the U.S. economy and its consumers have access to domestic energy for years to come. VA Chamber BOEM Comments OCS Leasing and PEIS 3.19.15
VA Chamber Expresses Support for Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (LEADS Act)
As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, more and more information is stored in cloud services by major corporations. The laws currently governing online communications were enacted nearly 30 years ago, a time when no one knew how much information would exist or be stored online. The LEADS Act updates the privacy laws that currently govern […]
EPA’s Proposed Ozone Standards Could Have Harmful Impact on Economy
Virginia Chamber letter to EPA expressing the business community’s concern regarding the harmful impact that the EPA’s proposed ozone standards rule could have on our still struggling economy. Virginia Chamber Ozone Letter to EPA
Virginia Chamber Expresses Support for the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (H.R. 2208)
Letter to Congress requests support for Act to ensure continued progress in the conservation of migratory bird habitat in Virginia in an economically-responsible manner October 27, 2014 Hon. Mark Warner, U.S. Senate Hon. Timothy Kaine, U.S. Senate Hon. Edward Rigell, U.S. House of Representatives Hon. Robert Scott, U.S. House of Representatives Hon. Randy Forbes, U.S. […]
Obama Administration Issues New Rules to Combat Tax Inversions
Virginia Chamber strongly opposes new rules and recently expressed our opposition in a letter to Senators Warner and Kaine Last month, the Treasury Department issued notice that, effective immediately, tax rules would be tightened in an effort to deter U.S. companies from moving their legal headquarters to lower-tax countries, part of a White House effort […]
Hazardous Materials – Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains
Virginia Chamber responds to request for comments regarding proposed rulemaking concerning trains transporting flammable liquids September 29, 2014 Anthony Foxx, U.S. Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Docket Mgmt Systems, U.S. Dept. of Transportation West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington DC 20590 […]
