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HARRISONBURG – Gov. Timothy M. Kaine was in town Thursday to announce state efforts to help a local business create at least 72 jobs over the next three years.
Shenandoah Sustainable Technologies LLC expects to create the jobs as it makes a minimum $600,000 capital investment during that period. SST, which currently employs fewer than 30 people, helps build and retrofit residential and commercial structures using environmentally friendly and cost-efficient technology.
Keep ReadingGov. Timothy M. Kaine announced that the City of Roanoke has completed the donation of a two-part conservation easement in Roanoke and Botetourt counties that permanently protects 11,363 acres of open space, making it the largest publicly-held easement in the state. The first part, 6,185 acres, was placed under easement in 2008 and the remaining 5,178 acres were placed under easement last week.
Keep ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is urging Virginia drivers to learn how to reduce fuel usage and cut emissions. The governor’s comments came Sunday during the annual meeting of the Southern Governors’ Association.
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HB 2155 is designed to provide greater incentives for individuals to generate electricity from renewable sources such as solar and wind. It allows customers to sell power generated over and above what is needed on-site back to the power company.
Keep ReadingAs a member of the 2008 Governor’s Commission on Climate Change, I was in a unique position to sponsor the Senate version of the Commission’s top recommendation for the 2009 General Assembly session, a bill to incentivize and improve energy efficiency among electric utility companies.
Keep ReadingIn December of 2007, Governor Tim Kaine issued Executive Order 59, establishing the Governor’s Commission on Climate Change. I was honored to be a part of this commission that developed a plan for the Commonwealth to reach the goal established in the September 2007 Virginia Energy Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by the year 2025.
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