Capital One to invest $150M in Chesterfield County facility
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Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) will invest more than $150 million to establish a new data center in Chesterfield County
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Earth Talk: Making renewable energies competitive
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Given the importance of abundant amounts of energy for Americans, the federal government tends to subsidize all forms of energy development, including fossil fuels and renewables. A recently released report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that in 2011 the federal government spent $16 billion of our tax dollars in subsidies for the development of renewable energy and increased energy efficiency, and only $2.5 billion in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry in the form of tax breaks
Earth Talk: Sustainable communities
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Sustainable communities take a long-term perspective, focusing on “both the present and future, well beyond the next budget or election cycle” so that the needs of the current as well as future generations are met with adequate resources
U.S. Chamber commends Virginia as ‘Most Livable State’
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce commended Virginia as America’s “Most Livable State” in its annual “Enterprising States: Policies that Produce” ranking. The report noted that Virginia ranks #1 nationally in median family income, STEM job concentration and in the high-tech share of all businesses
Virginia launches V3 Initiative to increase veteran employment
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Representing companies ranging in size from 20 employees up to corporations such as Anthem, Dominion Resources and Amazon.com, hiring managers and senior executives in attendance all had two essential qualifications in common: they are all hiring in Virginia and are committed to hiring military veterans
Big Green Bus to make sole Virginia stop in Staunton
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Thirteen Dartmouth College students touring the nation on the Big Green Bus with the goal of building enthusiasm for community involvement through environmental action will make only one single stop in the state of Virginia. That stop will be at Staunton on Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Brady adds former head coach to JMU staff
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James Madison men’s basketball head coach Matt Brady announced Thursday the addition of longtime Division I head coach Mike Deane to an assistant position on his coaching staff beginning with the 2012-13 season. Deane enters JMU with an extensive resume in 36 seasons of coaching
McDonnell announces 84 jobs in Clarke on Euro trade mission
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced on Wednesday that Berryville Graphics, an affiliate of German-owned Bertelsmann AG, Europe’s largest media company, will invest $10.6 million to consolidate its book printing operations at its manufacturing facility and headquarters in Clarke County
Bill Ritter Jr.: EPA’s rules for new coal plants
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Every day, we see the clear connection between the health of our citizens, the health of our environment, and the health of our economy. Unfortunately, national public debate is often dominated by the claim that we must choose between a clean environment and economic prosperity
Anthony Flaccavento: Which part of coal is the GOP ‘pro’?
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The recent Friends of Coal Rally in Abingdon had a decidedly Republican face on it. Although flyers advertising the rally claimed that all Congressional candidates had been invited, I was not. I’ve had a longstanding commitment to coal miners and have worked to support improved black lung legislation
