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Wind Resource & Project Energy Assessment Workshop
AWEA Wind Power Finance & Investment Workshop
Dissecting Wind Powering America's 20% Vision Webinar
AWEA Transmission Workshop, Mar. 17-18th, 2009
2008 Pennsylvania Wind Energy Symposium
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Wind News in the Region
5th Annual Small Wind Conference a Huge Success!, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (Aug. 10th, 2009)
An Energetic Agenda, Cooperative Living (May 1st, 2009)
U.S. to clear way for offshore wind farms, Chicago Tribune (Apr. 22nd, 2009)
Southwest Virginia: from coal power to wind power?, Richmond Times-Dispatch (Apr. 8th, 2009)
Creating 'green' jobs, Virginia Business (Mar. 27th, 2009)
Wind energy finds fix for exploding bats, The Washington Times (Mar. 23rd, 2009)
Renewable and Affordable, The Washington Post (Mar. 12th, 2009)
Stimulus may get small wind turbines spinning, CNN (Mar. 10th, 2009)
Growing excitement, expectations for green jobs corps, CNN (Mar. 2nd, 2009)
Citizens speak out on wind farm, Bluefield Daily Telegraph (Feb. 24th, 2009)
Dominion and BP Wind Energy officials encourage ridgeline ordinance, Bluefield Daily Telegraph (Feb. 24th, 2009)
Blowin' in the Wind: Turbines Take Off, ABC News (Feb. 11th, 2009)
Tilting toward wind off Virginia's coast, The Virginian-Pilot (Feb. 8th, 2009)
Supporters of offshore wind farm seek stimulus help, The Virginian-Pilot (Feb. 4th, 2009)
Companies silent on potential sites for SW Va. wind turbines, Kingsport Times-News (Feb. 3rd, 2009)
It's blowin' in the wind, Augusta Free Press (Jan. 30th, 2009)
Governor Kaine Announces Legislation to Promote Green Jobs, Part of Renew Virginia Initiative (Jan. 12th, 2009)
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (DMME) promotes, as well as, provides funding and technical support for the development and use of renewable resources in Virginia.
The Department's mission is to enhance the development and conservation of energy and mineral resources in a safe and environmentally sound manner in order to support a more productive economy in Virginia. To meet this mission, DMME works to achieve the following results:
- Providing for worker safety and health on coal and mineral mines, and to assist with worker safety on gas and oil extraction sites.
- Eliminating off-site environmental damages and ensuring the proper restoration of lands used for coal and mineral mining, and gas and oil operations.
- Examining and providing information about Virginia's geology and mineral resources.
- Advancing energy efficiency in state government and business activities.
- Promoting economic development in our natural resource and energy sectors.
- Managing the Department's resources effectively and efficiently.
The Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy provides state government, the business community, and citizens with a focal point for the development of innovative policies, and for the implementation of comprehensive programs for energy and mineral resources consistent with modern safety and conservation practices.
DMME CONTACT:
Ken S. Jurman, Agency Management Analyst Senior (804) 692-3222 Email: ksj@mme.state.va.us
