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Jobs for Virginia

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Jane Van Ryan
Posted December 9, 2009

In an op-ed from today's Richmond Times-Dispatch, former Congressman Charlie Stenholm (D-TX) describes the potential benefits of offshore drilling to Virginia. Citing studies, he says offshore development would create about 1,900 new jobs and generate nearly $19.5 billion in revenues to federal, state and local governments. About $3 billion would go into the Virginia treasury over a period of 30 years, where it could be used to pay for hospitals, schools, roads and public safety.

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Energy in the News

domestic energy  virginia  waxman-markey 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted July 9, 2009

There's a lot of energy-related news today. I thought I would share some of the headlines with you.

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Energy Tomorrow Radio: Episode 81 - Offshore Drilling in Virginia

access  coast  energy  energy policy  offshore drilling  podcast  virginia  federal government 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted May 12, 2009

In this episode of Energy Tomorrow Radio, I speak with David Schnare from the Center for Environmental Stewardship at the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy about plans to drill for oil and natural gas off Virginia's coast.

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