Richmond Times-Dispatch: Dominion underground line bill, Appalachian bill bypassing local zoning, clear committee

http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/dominion-underground-line-bill-appalachian-bill-bypassing-local-zoning-clear/article_eb5460f0-f0d3-5832-823c-d13505851fe7.html By ROBERT ZULLO Richmond Times-Dispatch  February 14, 2017 The House of Delegates’ Commerce and Labor Committee advanced legislation Tuesday that would direct the State Corporation Commission to view Dominion Virginia Power’s pricey plans to bury some of its outage-prone lines in a more favorable Read More …

InsideNOVA: General Assembly bill to clear up language has some worried that an amendment would benefit Dominion

http://www.insidenova.com/headlines/general-assembly-bill-to-clear-up-language-has-some-worried/article_9f5a3d8a-efcf-11e6-b51d-df02fde786fa.html By Alex Koma akoma@insidenova.com Feb 10, 2017   A seemingly obscure bill making its way through the General Assembly has caught the attention of Prince William County lawmakers and environmental advocates alike, as concerns grow that the legislation could end up affecting the controversial Read More …

WAVY.com-Associated Press: Trump’s attack tactics emerge in Virginia gubernatorial race

Trump’s attack tactics emerge in Virginia gubernatorial race ALAN SUDERMAN, Associated Press Published: February 1, 2017, 5:54 am RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Donald Trump’s often contentious path to becoming the 45th president included unusual battles with major businesses like Macy’s and Amazon. Trump mocked Macy’s Read More …

Press Release: Habeeb-Stanley “Trojan Horse” Aims to Eliminate Local Voice in Utility Regulation

Executive director says: “The Habeeb-Stanley Trojan horse doesn’t just shorten the process – it short circuits it.” Haymarket, Virginia (January 30, 2017) – The Coalition to Protect Prince William County intensified its efforts to expose efforts in Richmond which will short circuit local participation in Read More …

Jeffersoniad: Habeeb-Derecho conversation re HB 1766

Join the conversation on http://thejeffersoniad.com/  Greg Habeeb • I called Mr Riggelman yesterday to explain to him the numerous errors in this post. His office was not interested in hearing the facts since they were inconsistent with the misinformation he’s spreading for political purposes. Here’s the truth. Read More …

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Bill that would allow utilities to sidestep local zoning passes House

Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 9:50 pm By ROBERT ZULLO and GRAHAM MOOMAW Richmond Times-Dispatch A bill that would allow utilities to avoid local zoning and planning restrictions for substations and other “associated facilities” that accompany 138-kilovolt transmission lines was passed by the House of Read More …