• November 12, 2024
Virginia Energy Geologists to Conduct Field Research in Greater Richmond Area & Parts of Southwest Virginia

Geographic Mapping Data will be Used in Land Planning Decisions and by Commonwealth Residents...

  • October 25, 2024
Virginia Energy Recognizes Coal Industry for Exemplary Safety and Reclamation Efforts

Virginia Coal Miners Worked Over One Million Hours without a Lost Time Accident in 2023...

  • October 16, 2024
CNX Resources Recognized as 2023 Operator of the Year

Leadership, Safety, and Environmental Stewardship Also Awarded in 2023 for Excellence in Virginia's Gas and Oil Industry...

  • October 11, 2024
U.S. Department of Navy Considers Four Virginia Sites for Nuclear Energy Expansion

The U.S. Department of the Navy announced this week that four of the seven locations being considered for potential shore-based nuclear power sites are in Virginia...

  • October 7, 2024
Investigation Complete After Mining Fatality at Buchanan #1 Mine in May

The Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy) completed its investigation and finalized...

  • October 4, 2024
Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Funds Support Growth of Successful Ecotourism Industry in Buchanan County

The AMLER project will fund turning 300 acres of an historic surface coal mine into a larger habitat for wildlife....

  • October 4, 2024
Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Grant of $1.2 Million Contributes Toward Future Airport and Commercial Development

Expanded water service and new telecom fiber will set the stage for a much larger development just outside of Grundy.....

  • SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Virginia Launches Clean Energy Innovation Bank

$10 Million in Seed Funding to Accelerate Deployment of Clean Energy Infrastructure Statewide.....

  • September 4, 2024
Bird Dog Distributors, LLC Receives $525,000 to Expand Plastics Manufacturing Facility in Southwest Virginia

Up to 43 new jobs will be created after an expansion at Bird Dog Distributors, a plastics manufacturer in Dickenson County....

  • September 4, 2024
Big Stone Gap Receives $2 Million For Big Cherry Reservoir Recreation Project

Big Stone Gap is on its way to welcoming more visitors to take in one of the town's best assets, outdoor recreation....

  • August 15, 2024
Virginia Energy Awards $2 Million to Richlands for Innovative Project Lowering Energy Costs

The town of Richlands will receive $2 million dollars toward constructing a natural gas fired turbine and generator....