RICHMOND, Va.
Gov. Bob McDonnell rolled out his 2012 energy initiatives on Thursday, proposing $500,000 to promote the development of wind power off Virginia’s coast and knocking the federal government anew for blocking oil and gas development in the same waters.
McDonnell said the package will advance his goal of making Virginia the “Energy Capital of the East Coast” through policies that encourage the use of fossil fuels, including coal; help develop renewable sources such as wind and solar; and promote efficiency and conservation. The Republican governor calls his approach an “all-of-the-above” strategy.
“Only by aggressively developing all types of energy and removing bureaucratic hurdles … will we be able to meet our energy needs and reduce our nation’s dependence upon foreign sources of energy,” McDonnell said in a statement.
A leading advocate of pursuing offshore
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