The JLARC review of 2013 state spending is now available. It finds that while state spending growth has slowed over the past ten years, controlling for popuolation growth and inflation, Virginia’s spending has risen 20%. The ten largest state agencies are…
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell issued the following statement following news that the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made a Determination of No Competitive Interest (DNCI) that will allow the federal bureau to offer Virginia a first of…
This updated project list for A-NPDC’s 2012-2017 CEDS is posted through December 31, 2013. Please review and send additions or revisions to Susan Simon, Economic Development Coordinator at: ssimon@a-npdc.org Projects List BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, RETENTION, AND EXPANSION Wallops Research Park Accomack…
RICHMOND – 1,227 of Virginia’s school buildings and facilities, more than 60%, are 40 years or older according to a new comprehensive study ordered by Governor Bob McDonnell and concluded at the beginning of this month. The governor today released the…
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell tonight congratulated the Department of Defense and Orbital Sciences Corporation on launch of the ORS-3 Mission from Virginia’s spaceport, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), at Wallops Island, Virginia. The launch took place at 8:15 p.m. on…
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Virginia’s most recent oyster harvest has greatly exceeded recent years, reaching the highest level since 1987. The 2012-2013 harvest of 406,000 bushels was also 60 percent greater than just one year prior. The…
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science has published a study showing that the Acid Rain Program has resulted in water quality improvement in the Chesapeake Bay. This program was not originally intended to achieve this result and this…
The Bay Journal is reporting that the Chesapeake Bay Program and the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) are evaluating allowing growers nitrogen credits related to the nitrogen in the bodies and shells of oysters when they are removed. Denitrification…
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. – The Virginia Marine Police will combat oyster theft by air, land and sea in an intensive effort to crush what has become an epidemic of poaching. The public oyster season opens tomorrow, Oct. 1. “We mean…
Today is the 40th anniversary of the A-NPDC. We’re proud to be a part of helping the Shore make life better through planning, community development and housing. We’re looking back this month on our accomplishments and looking forward to the…
