Virginia's Secretary of Natural Resources News Releases http://naturalresources.virginia.gov/News/rss/index.cfm Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources- Latest News Releases Office of the Secretary of Natural Resources, (c) 2012 Commonwealth of Virginia 10 Governor McDonnell Signs Legislation to Support Virginia Craft Brewers Bills allow craft breweries to sell their beer at retail on premises, offer samples to visitors and allow flexibility to reduce start-up costs http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1260 Tue, 15 May 2012 Governor McDonnell Announces 1.69 Million for Acid Mine Drainage Water Quality Project http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1254 Fri, 11 May 2012 Governor McDonnell Signs Legislation to Support Coal Mining Industry in Virginia http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1251 Thu, 10 May 2012 Governor McDonnell Announces Public-Private Partnership to Protect Mount Defiance at the Heart of Middleburg Battlefield Partnership Between Commonwealth of Virginia, Civil War Trust and Northern Virginia Regional Parks Authority to Preserve Unique Cavalry Battlefield http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1247 Wed, 09 May 2012 Governor McDonnell's Cabinet Tours the State on "Virginia: Growing Strong" Tour Governor's Cabinet to Visit Every Region of the State May 7 - May 12 http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1242 Fri, 04 May 2012 Governor McDonnell Announces "Virginia: Growing Strong" Tour from May 7 to May 12 Governor to Travel Commonwealth; Attend Events at Job-Creating Projects Statewide http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1241 Fri, 04 May 2012 Governor McDonnell Announces Additional Appointment to Administration http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1236 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 Governors Bob McDonnell and Martin O'Malley Announce Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Reaches Near 20 Year High Stock Hits Highest Level since 1993; 66% Increase Above 2011 Numbers http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1214 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 Governor McDonnell Signs Energy Legislation Advancing Virginia as the Energy Capital of the East Coast Bills Strengthen and Expand Virginia's Energy Infrastructure; Support Expansion of Alternative Energy Resources http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1207 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 Governor McDonnell Announces Environmental Excellence Award Winners http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1198 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 Governor McDonnell Announces Submission of Phase II of Virginia Plan to Clean Up Chesapeake Bay http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1189 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Federal Announcement that Seismic Surveys will Begin off Virginia Coast Obama Administration Previously Cancelled Virginia Offshore Lease Sale Scheduled for 2011; Earliest Lease Sale Date now 2018 http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1188 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 Governor McDonnell Announces Virginia on Track to Install America's First Offshore Wind Energy Turbine Virginia Marine Resources Commission Unanimously Approves Eastern Shore Prototype http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1186 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 April kicks off Spring Stewardship Virginia Campaign http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1180 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 Marine Resources Commissioner Retires Steven G. Bowman Led the State Agency to Significant Accomplishments Over the Past Six Years http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1168 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 Governor McDonnell Announces Board Appointments and Additional Appointment to Administration http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1140 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 Governor McDonnell Applauds Bipartisan Passage of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act by US Congress Bill Reinstates Virginia's Cancelled Lease Sale http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1139 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 Virginia's Oyster Harvests Boom 2011 Harvest was the Best Since 1989; 2012 Harvest May be Largest in 25 Years http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1124 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Passage of Offshore Drilling Legislation in the House Natural Resources Committee http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1113 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 Governor McDonnell Announces Wind Energy Leases Advancing off Virginia Coast http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1112 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 Governor McDonnell Asks General Assembly to Keep Uranium Mining Moratorium in Place in 2012 Session Issues Directive to State Agencies to Analyze Scientific and Legal Issues and Report Back Prior to 2013 http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1092 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 Governor McDonnell Announces 1.2 million in Farmland Preservation Grants Thirteen Localities Receive Funds to Place Working Farmlands Under Permanent Conservation Easements http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1086 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 Governor Bob McDonnell Delivers 2012 State of the Commonwealth Address Governor Bob McDonnell Delivers 2012 State of the Commonwealth Address http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaLibrary/Speeches/2012/SOC.cfm Wed, 11 Jan 2012 Governor McDonnell Outlines 2012 Energy Policy and Budget Initiatives Efforts to Support Energy Infrastructure to Spur Economic Development, Support the State Fleet Conversion to Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Encourage Alternative Energy Development, Increase Mine Safety http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1073 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 Governor McDonnell Announces DMV and DGIF Partnership Joint Venture to improve One-Stop Shopping Options for Customers http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1072 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 Virginia Named One of the 10 Best Wine Travel Destinations of 2012 by Wine Enthusiast Commonwealth Joins World's Top Wine Regions in Prestigious Listing http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1070 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on the NAS Report on Uranium Mining in Virginia http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1060 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 Governor McDonnell Unveils 2013-2014 Budget Budget Invests in Core Functions of Government; Prioritizes State Spending; Does not Raise Taxes http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1059 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 Governor McDonnell Announces Revamped and Enhanced Governor's Cup Virginia Wine Competition New Judging Standards Will Make Event One of the Preeminent Wine Competitions in the Nation http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1043 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 Governor McDonnell Announces Civil War Battlefield Preservation Grants State Grants will Help to Protect 530 Acres Associated with 10 Battlefields http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1029 Fri, 02 Dec 2011