Gov. Bob McDonnell signs HB 787 & HB 756 ... offshore drilling

Governor McDonnell signs HB787 and HB756, legislation to allow for offshore oil and natural gas exploration, production and development as well as allocate 80% of future offshore royalties and revenues to transportation and the remaining 20% to the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Other attendees included (L to R):
1st Row: Secretary of Natural Resources Doug Domenech, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, Governor Bob McDonnell, Delegate Ron Villanueva, Delegate Chris Stolle, Senator John Watkins

2nd Row: Delegate Matthew James, Delegate Onzlee Ware, Delegate Charles Poindexter, Delegate Barbara Comstock

Photo courtesy of Michaele White, Governor’s Photographer