FORUM NEWS
New Pipeline Application Received from TransCanada
The State Department has received a new application from TransCanada Corp. for a proposed pipeline that would run from the Canadian border to connect to an existing pipeline in Steele City, Nebraska. 
Interior readies next round of drilling-safety rules
The Interior Department is moving ahead with plans to update toughened offshore drilling safety standards that were first issued on an "emergency" basis months after the 2010 BP oil spill.
Virginia Could Be an Energy Power -- If Washington Would Let It
In 2010, my state was poised to become the first on the East Coast permitted to produce oil and natural gas offshore. Then politics intervened...according to Governor McDonnell in this WSJ OpEd.
Governor McDonnell on Federal Announcement Virginia Coast Seismic Surveys
Governor McDonnell provides his views on the Administration's decision to move forward on seismic surveys off the coast of Virginia to evaluate impact from energy development.
Polls Support Offshore Drilling
New polls by Rasmussen and Pew Research show Americans support more offshore drilling.
Poll: 80 percent of Virginia voters favor more oil and natural gas development
Eighty percent of Virginia voters favor more development of U.S. oil and natural gas resources, and similar numbers believe more oil and natural gas development would provide major benefits to the nation, including more U.S. jobs, according to a new poll released today.
Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Passage of Offshore Drilling Legislation
Governor McDonnell responds to passage of offshore drilling legislation in the House Natural Resources Committee.
Rigell plans offshore drilling bill
Days after Virginia's U.S. senators made an appeal to open the state's coast to offshore drilling, Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Beach, said he will introduce House legislation asking for the same.
