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Virginia updates laws on EV chargers, transmission lines
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (198+ words) By Adam Aton | 04/01/2026 06:37 AM EDT The moves come on the heels of Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) creating a new Cabinet-level role for energy. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on…...
Data center tax breaks divide Virginia Dems, stalling budget
2+ week, 2+ day ago (191+ words) By Adam Aton | 03/16/2026 06:19 AM EDT The fight demonstrates the data center industry's enduring political power, even as much of the public sours on the energy-hungry facilities. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, seen above delivering the Democratic response to this year's State…...
Bipartisan lawmakers call for ‘robust’ Chesapeake Bay pollution plan
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (174+ words) By Miranda Willson | 09/11/2025 04:10 PM EDT Lawmakers from Maryland, Virginia and other states suggested tweaks to a draft cleanup blueprint for the estuary. A small boat travels along the Honga River near the Chesapeake Bay as the sky lights up at…...
Johnson backs Virginia wind project in break with Trump
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (951+ words) By Kelsey Brugger | 09/10/2025 06:38 AM EDT House Speaker Mike Johnson said he's spoken to Cabinet officials in support of an offshore wind project that's nearly complete. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) arriving for a press conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday....
Dominion confident Virginia wind farm will get done, despite Trump
11+ mon, 9+ hour ago (224+ words) Construction on the country's largest offshore wind project is more than half complete, Dominion Energy reported during its first quarter earnings call Thursday. Company executives said they expect ... Dominion confident Virginia wind farm will get done, despite Trump By Benjamin…...