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Va. regs OK request for biomass power plants

Virginia regulators have approved a request by Dominion Virginia Power to convert three of its coal-fired power stations into biomass-burning facilities.

Tags: power plants, biomass

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Va. environmentalists urge wind power speedup

Environmentalists are urging Dominion Virginia Power to speed up development of offshore wind power.

Tags: wind turbines

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Dominion studies 2 routes for proposed power line

Tags: nuclear power, Surry, james river, electricity, power

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Dominion shuts down 1 reactor for refueling

One of the nuclear reactors at Dominion Virginia Power's North Anna power station has been shut down for refueling.

Tags: North Anna, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Va. residents file $2B lawsuit over toxic fly ash

A group of Chesapeake residents has filed a $2 billion lawsuit against the owners of Battlefield Golf Club at Centreville and Dominion Virginia Power, claiming that the toxic fly ash on which the course was built contaminated the area's well water and harmed several people.

Tags: Battlefield Golf Club, Chesapeake, Centreville,

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Radioactive groundwater detected at Va. power plant

Dominion Virginia Power is seeking the source of leaking radioactivity at its North Anna nuclear power plant after an elevated level of tritium was detected in groundwater.

Tags: North Anna Power Plant

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Va. city requires fly ash warnings at golf course

Chesapeake is requiring a golf course sculpted from fly ash to post signs warning golfers about the substance's presence.

Tags: Fly ash

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Power outages restored in Washington, northern Va.

Two utility companies say they have restored power to thousands of customers in Washington and northern Virginia.

Tags: pepco

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