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Philip Morris USA suspending Richmond manufacturing operations after second coronavirus case
Philip Morris USA suspending Richmond manufacturing operations after second coronavirus case A second Philip Morris USA employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Henrico County-based Altria Group Inc. has temporarily suspended operations at its Philip Morris USA manufacturing center in South Richmond after a second Philip Morris employee tested positive for COVID-19, Altria Director of Communications […]
DuPont employees in Chesterfield work in fight against coronavirus
DuPont employees in Chesterfield work in fight against coronavirus CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Workers at the DuPont Spruance Manufacturing site in Chesterfield County have ramped up production of a material crucial for first responders and their fight against the coronavirus. Vice President and General Manager of DuPont Safety John Richard said production of Tyvek material […]
Virginia Department of Health Confirms Third “Presumptive Positive” Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in State
Virginia Department of Health Confirms Third “Presumptive Positive” Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 9, 2020 Media Contact: Kurt Larrick, klarrick@arlingtonva.us Virginia Department of Health Confirms Third “Presumptive Positive” Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in State (Richmond, VA.) – The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced that an Arlington County resident […]
Virginia Seeks Climate Leadership with Sweeping Energy Bill
Virginia Seeks Climate Leadership with Sweeping Energy Bill RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A sweeping energy bill that supporters said would make Virginia a national leader in addressing climate change passed the state House Thursday amid warnings by critics that it will carry a steep price tag. The legislation, called the Virginia Clean Economy Act, moved […]
New operator to take over the former Colortree printing plant in Henrico, hiring 239 workers
New operator to take over the former Colortree printing plant in Henrico, hiring 239 workers The vacant Colortree Group printing plant in Henrico County, which abruptly closed in June, soon will come back to life. A Tulsa, Okla.-based provider of direct-mail marketing envelopes and flyers plans to invest more than $31 million to take over […]
After intense Dominion lobbying, Senate panel kills bipartisan Fair Energy Bills Act
After intense Dominion lobbying, Senate panel kills bipartisan Fair Energy Bills Act A Democrat-led Senate panel Monday night killed a bipartisan bill that aimed to restore a system of electric utility rate review that could have returned hundreds of millions in overearnings to customers of Dominion Energy, vividly illustrating the power that the state’s largest […]
Omega Protein Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Reedville, Virginia
Omega Protein Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Reedville, Virginia REEDVILLE, Va. — March 2, 2020 — As the final step in a multi-year process, Omega Protein has officially moved its corporate headquarters to Reedville, Virginia from Houston, Texas. As part of the move, additional employees have been added to the workforce, following a major renovation and […]
Virginia proposal would take a new look at Dominion Energy’s surplus profits
Virginia proposal would take a new look at Dominion Energy’s surplus profits The Fair Energy Bills Act would give state regulators power to order refunds when the utility collect excessive revenue. Virginia environmental advocates expect Dominion Energy’s planned investments in solar, offshore wind, and coal ash dump cleanup will lead to some justifiable rate increases […]
Virginia Democrats Poised to Pass Public Bargaining Measures
Virginia Democrats Poised to Pass Public Bargaining Measures RICHMOND, Va. — Newly empowered Democratic lawmakers in Virginia appear poised to extend collective bargaining rights to at least some public workers, a historic change backed by labor unions and opposed by business associations and many of the state’s local governments. Democrats in the traditionally business-friendly state […]
The SCC updates estimate of VCEA impact; costs expected to increase 24%
The SCC updates estimate of VCEA impact; costs expected to increase 24% HB1526/SB851 (aka the Virginia Clean Economy Act) strips SCC authority; mandates zero-carbon electricity generation by 2045/2050, mandates closure of Virginia City power station, Chesterfield power station, and Clover power station; mandates the implementation of an offshore wind project estimated to be the most […]