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New provider during peak hours will lower rates for Danville Utilities customers
ReporterThe cost of heating your home this winter will become less expensive in one hometown. Danville Utilities has a new source of natural gas and steam electricity that's expected to keep rates low. The electric company has teamed with American Municipal... -
Government agency ready to prepare citizens for magnetic storms
Everyone is familiar with weather systems on earth like rain, wind and snow. But space weather – variable conditions in the space surrounding Earth – has important consequences for our lives inside Earth’s atmosphere. Solar activity...Tags: Natural Resources, Energy Resources, Natural Resources, Politics, Disasters and Accidents
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Prices at the gas pump are up again this week
You won't like what you see when you go to fill up your gas tank this week.
The price at the pump is up again.
The national average for a price of regular now stands at $3.42 a gallon.
That's up three cents from a week ago.
The average for our state...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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Gas prices could rise 60 cents by May
Four dollar a gallon gasoline could be here by the end of the spring.
According to AAA, prices could spike another 60 cents or more before May.
Right now, regular unleaded gas in Roanoke averages $3.42 a gallon.
Last month, prices were about 21...Tags: Iran, Natural Resources, Energy Resources, Natural Resources, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Gas prices in some areas already up in advance of Hurricane Irene
Weekend Anchor/ReporterIt seems Irene isn't bringing any good news to the gas pump. According to AAA, gas prices are already going up in the mid-Atlantic region in advance of the hurricane. Northeast refiners and oil terminal operators in Virginia, Delaware,...Tags: AAA, New Jersey, Human Interest, Manufacturing and Engineering, Hurricane Irene (2011)
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Twenty-five new jobs coming to Botetourt Co.
Twenty-five new jobs will be coming to Botetourt County.
Governor Bob McDonnell announced Thursday NBG Holding GmbH will invest $5 million to establish Fiber Cable Technology. The Austrian-based company manufactures stainless steel tubes with integrated...Tags: Regional Authority, Natural Resources, Energy Resources, Politics, Bob McDonnell
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Gas prices fall below three dollars a gallon at some stations in western Virginia
ReporterFalling oil prices are having an impact at the gas pump in western Virginia. The price for regular gasoline is now at its lowest point in several months, dropping below three dollars a gallon at some stations in the area. Members of Sam's Club might...Tags: AAA, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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McDonnell hosting southern states energy meeting
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Bob McDonnell is hosting an energy meeting that will include governors and U.S. senators from several states.
Tuesday's meeting is organized by the Southern States Energy Board, of which McDonnell is the chairman. The event...Tags: Environmental Politics, Regional Authority, Natural Resources, Mark R. Warner, Energy Resources
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AAA says gas prices on the rise again
You might want to fill up your gas tank sooner than later.
AAA analysts say gas prices are going back up after being on the decline four weeks in a row. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.46. The statewide...Tags: AAA, Manufacturing and Engineering, Minor League Baseball, Automotive Equipment
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Warner, Webb propose offshore Virginia exploration
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Sens. Mark Warner and Jim Webb are introducing legislation to allow oil and gas exploration off Virginia's coast and to direct half of any leasing revenues to the state.
The legislation introduced Wednesday would also expand the...Tags: Laws, Mark R. Warner, Natural Resources, Jim Webb, Energy Resources
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Cantor signals flexibility on tax loopholes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A top House Republican is signaling that he's willing to consider White House proposals to close tax loopholes in advance of a meeting tomorrow with President Barack Obama over cutting the budget and permitting the government to...Tags: Joe Biden, White House, Eric Cantor, Elections, Barack Obama
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Airline Tickets: High or Low this holiday season?
Anchor/ReporterFor those of you thinking about flying over the November and December holidays, supply and demand may not work in your favor. As quickly as airplanes take off expect airline tickets to do the same. "Prices are changing constantly of course based on...Tags: AAA, Holidays, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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