December 09, 2010
Tags: budget, Conference, Legislatures, National, of, State, Virginia
By Stephen Groves
The budget outlook for states in the coming year isn't pretty, and it won't be getting better any time soon.
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) released a state budget update on Wednesday that detailed the woes of states trying to make ends meet.
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October 14, 2010
Tags: Bob, Conference, drilling, energy, Gov., McDonnell, nuclear, offshore, on, renewable, Virginia
By Stephen Groves
ALEXANDRIA, Va.- Making Virginia the energy capital of the East will be Gov. Bob McDonnell’s message this week as he hosts a conference, but what kind of energy will be coming to the Commonwealth is still unclear.
McDonnell will host nearly 800 leaders from many sectors of the energy industry, from advocates for wind farms to
T. Boone Pickens, an energy tycoon. Pickens made his fortune in the oil and gas industry, but has also invested in wind farms and advocated an end to dependence on foreign oil.
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