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Va. Senate Democrats kill effort to repeal electric car rule
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Senate Democrats on Tuesday defeated several Republican efforts to repeal a so-called “clean cars” law that aims to reduce carbon pollution through the adoption of California’s stringent rules for vehicle emissions. The committee vote...
Oransi launches U.S.-made air purifiers from Radford
By the end of 2023, portable air purifier maker Oransi hopes to have products on the market designed and manufactured in its new Radford facility. It’s the second attempt by CEO Peter Mann to build an American-made HEPA (high energy particulate air) air purifier since...
December 2022 E-News: Reshoring Sets New Record in Q3 2022
Trends Summary Q3 data is in, and it shows reshoring + FDI job announcements were at the highest rate ever recorded, about 15% above Q1 2022, the previous record. 4Q 2022 looks strong enough to reach a 2022 total of 350,000+ jobs. Top takeaways: Projected 350k...
Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan wins Democratic nomination to fill Rep. McEachin’s seat
Jennifer McClellan won the nomination with 23,661 votes in Tuesday’s firehouse primary over Sen. Joe Morrissey, who netted just 3,782, and two other candidates. She will be the overwhelming favorite in the heavily Democratic 4th Congressional District when a special...
BWXT begins production of fuel for 1st U.S. microreactor – Part of $37M Project Pele
Lynchburg-based BWX Technologies Inc. has begun producing the nuclear fuel that will power the first microreactor built and operated in the United States, the company announced Wednesday. BWXT will manufacture a nuclear core for Project Pele under a $37 million award...
Oreo cookie and Ritz cracker maker Mondelez International opens 450,000 square-foot Henrico center
Mondelez International Inc. officially opened its new 450,000-square-foot fulfillment and distribution center in Henrico County. The snack maker’s new building is part of a $122.5 million investment into its Henrico County operations. The company is the maker of...
Experts say Virginia is capable of building a small modular nuclear reactor today if approvals were in place. Here’s how.
Small modular nuclear reactors are about a third of the size of typical reactors. There are no SMRs operating in the U.S., but experts say Virginia is equipped to build one if approvals go through. First of a two-part series. Read here.
Judge upholds Attorney General Office withholding of document on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative withdrawal
A circuit court judge is upholding the attorney general’s withholding of a document that purportedly claims it’s not the Youngkin administration’s purview to remove Virginia from a multi-state carbon market. During an April 20 meeting of the State Air Pollution...
VMA Celebrates a Century of Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: November 21, 2022 CONTACT: Michele Whiteside, mwhiteside@vamanufacturers.com VMA Celebrates a Century of Service ~Governor Glenn Youngkin Headlines...
First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin Joins Women-focused Roundtable on Workforce Apprenticeships
~ The First Lady engaged in a roundtable discussion about The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding’s women-focused programs and example for unique training opportunities ~ NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The First Lady today visited The Apprentice School at Newport News...
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