Warner, Kaine call for revenue sharing for offshore drilling in Atlantic – (Daily Press)
Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine teamed up with their counterparts from North Carolina, South Carolina an Georgia asking for legislation to allow Atlantic coast states to receive the same portion of revenue from offshore energy production as Gulf Coast states currently receive for oil and gas drilling off their shores. Click Here for Full […]
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker makes pitch for trade partnership while in Richmond (RTD)
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker told Richmond-area entrepreneurs Monday that Virginia businesses would benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, should Congress sign off on the international trade deal among at least a dozen countries. “What we do know today is that about 93,000 Virginians have jobs solely dependent on companies that are exporting,” Pritzker said. […]
Virginia Chamber to host energy, sustainability conference (Associated Press)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Chamber of Commerce will host a conference next week on energy and sustainability. Gov. Terry McAuliffe is scheduled to give a briefing on Virginia’s energy plan during the April 14 conference in Richmond. There also will be panel discussions on how federal regulations will affect Virginia companies and on […]
SWVa. produces half the coal it did 10 years ago after closings, layoffs (TriCities.com)
Coal has seen its share of booms and busts throughout the past century, but some say the current downturn in the industry is the worst they can remember. “The only one I can remember like the one now was in the mid-50s,” said Harry Childress, who has worked in the mines his whole life and […]
Bills We’re Watching – Master List 2015 With Results
Our bill tracking system, “Bills We’re Watching,” provides a quick and easy way for our members to stay abreast of all legislation pertinent to business. Short, concise summaries of each bill are provided along with the Chamber’s “thumbs-up” or “thumbs-down” position.
Bills We’re Watching 2.27.15
Our bill tracking system, “Bills We’re Watching,” provides a quick and easy way for our members to stay abreast of all legislation pertinent to business. Short, concise summaries of each bill are provided along with the Chamber’s “thumbs-up” or “thumbs-down” position.
Bills We’re Watching – 2.25.15
Our bill tracking system, “Bills We’re Watching,” provides a quick and easy way for our members to stay abreast of all legislation pertinent to business. Short, concise summaries of each bill are provided along with the Chamber’s “thumbs-up” or “thumbs-down” position.
Bills We’re Watching – 2.16.15
Our bill tracking system, “Bills We’re Watching,” provides a quick and easy way for our members to stay abreast of all legislation pertinent to business. Short, concise summaries of each bill are provided along with the Chamber’s “thumbs-up” or “thumbs-down” position.
Bills We’re Watching – 2.12.15
Our bill tracking system, “Bills We’re Watching,” provides a quick and easy way for our members to stay abreast of all legislation pertinent to business. Short, concise summaries of each bill are provided along with the Chamber’s “thumbs-up” or “thumbs-down” position.
Dominion bill would benefit public
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND/TIMES-DISPATCH Coal piles at Dominion Power’s Chesterfield Power Station. (Times-Dispatch/Alexa Welch Edlund) Posted: Saturday, February 7, 2015 10:30 pm BY BARRY DUVAL Last fall, I wrote about the challenges to Virginia’s electricity rates and reliability presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s draft “Clean Power Plan.” The proposed environmental rule imposes a disproportionately […]
