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    Apr 9, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Thousand sign up for Dominion's Green Power program

    Dominion Virginia Power says more than 15,000 customers are signed up for its program to support renewable energy.  
    Dominion Virginia Power says more than 15,000 customers are signed up for its program to support renewable energy.   The Richmond-based utility says the Green Power program offers customers the option to match their home electricity use with renewable...

    Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Energy Saving

    2. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Cut in hybrid vehicle fee fails to satisfy owners

    We will find out next week if a proposed fee on hybrids and electric vehicles will drop from $100 to $64 a year.
    Reporter
    We will find out next week if a proposed fee on hybrids and electric vehicles will drop from $100 to $64 a year.   The cut isn't stopping criticism of the plan. Hybrid drivers say they still believe the fee is unfair. Larry Hill lives in Roanoke...

    Tags: Bob McDonnell, Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Executive Branch, Politics

    3. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| AP Virginia

  3. McDonnell signs Virginia utility regulation bill

    Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed legislation changing how Virginia regulators handle electric rates.
    Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed legislation changing how Virginia regulators handle electric rates. McDonnell on Thursday signed legislation that eliminates renewable energy bonuses and makes other regulatory changes following a deal between Attorney...

    Tags: Bob McDonnell, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Ken Cuccinelli, Agriculture

    4. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. Hybrid car owners protest Governor's transportation plan

    Owners of hybrid cars drove around Capitol Square honking their horns Thursday afternoon. Other supporters carried signs and chanted, "No hybrid tax." They were protesting proposed legislation, including an element of the Governor's transportation plan that would impose a $100 fee on hybrid and electric cars.  
    Reporter
    Owners of hybrid cars drove around Capitol Square honking their horns Thursday afternoon. Other supporters carried signs and chanted, "No hybrid tax." They were protesting proposed legislation, including an element of the Governor's transportation plan...

    Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Politics

    5. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Governor McDonnell's transportation plan includes eliminating gas tax, increasing state sales tax

    Governor Bob McDonnell is proposing a major overhaul of transportation funding that would do away with the state’s gas tax, and increase the state sales tax by almost a penny.
    WDBJ7 Senior Reporter
    Governor Bob McDonnell is proposing a major overhaul of transportation funding that would do away with the state’s gas tax, and increase the state sales tax by almost a penny. The Governor’s office says the plan would generate more than $3...

    Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Bob McDonnell, Politics, U.S. Congress, Unemployment

    6. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Environmental group says don't "blow" this opportunity when it comes to wind energy incentives

    "Our message today to Congress, don't throw wind off the fiscal cliff," says Sarah Bucci, Environment Virginia.
    reporter
    "Our message today to Congress, don't throw wind off the fiscal cliff," says Sarah Bucci, Environment Virginia. The clock is ticking and this group doesn't want to be caught under the buzzer. Explains Bucci, "Incentives are benefits in place to build...

    Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Asthma, Politics, Environmental Pollution, Fiscal Cliff

    7. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. Martinsville solar company powers first NASCAR trailer

    It's not the newest technology but solar powered panels are a new way of keeping the lights on NASCAR has never seen before.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    It's not the newest technology but solar powered panels are a new way of keeping the lights on NASCAR has never seen before. "NASCAR is not the traditionally thought of as the most green sport. You think of the fossil fuels the oils the high octane...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Hobbies, NASCAR

    8. Sep 29, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Appalachian Power wants to raise rates

    ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Appalachian Power is asking Virginia regulators to increase what it charges customers to recover costs related to renewable energy.
    ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Appalachian Power is asking Virginia regulators to increase what it charges customers to recover costs related to renewable energy. The company said Friday it has filed a request with the Virginia State Corporation Commission. If...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Appalachian Power Company, Renewable Energy, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance

    9. Sep 27, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Rising Energy Bills: How to save money

    Many of us get a real "shock" when we open our power bill each month. And as energy rates continue to rise, no relief is in sight. So what can you do to save money?
    Reporter
    Many of us get a real "shock" when we open our power bill each month. And as energy rates continue to rise, no relief is in sight. So what can you do to save money? Saving energy will be the primary topic of an expo that will take place at the Roanoke...

    Tags: Energy and Resource Industries, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Conservation, Energy Saving

    10. Aug 1, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Kaine tours sewage treatment plant, talks energy innovation

    The campaign trail can lead to some unusual places. Wednesday morning, Virginia'sU.S. Senaterace stopped at the regional water pollution control plant.
    Reporter
    The campaign trail can lead to some unusual places. Wednesday morning, Virginia'sU.S. Senaterace stopped at the regional water pollution control plant. Democrat Tim Kaine toured the facility in southeast Roanoke. He was there, because the plant uses...

    Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Invention and Innovation, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Politics

    11. May 3, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Hybrid vehicle company moving operations to Danville

    A car company is moving its new manufacturing facility and headquarters to Danville.
    A car company is moving its new manufacturing facility and headquarters to Danville. Hybrid Vehicles of Danville plans to hire 25 people right away, and eventually hopes to employ 150 workers. The company makes large hybrid vehicles, like large buses...

    Tags: Investments, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance

    12. Apr 10, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Governor McDonnell releases vetoes, amendments to legislation

    Gov. Bob McDonnell has vetoed at least seven bills passed by the 2012 General Assembly and amended dozens more.
    Gov. Bob McDonnell has vetoed at least seven bills passed by the 2012 General Assembly and amended dozens more. One of the amendments would allow cities, counties and towns to phase in 5 percent pay raises that teachers and local employees will have to...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Bob McDonnell, Heart Disease, Aerospace Manufacturing, Politics

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