CODE OF VIRGINIA

OFFSHORE ENERGY RESOURCES (§ 67-300)

A. In recognition of the need for energy independence, it shall be the policy of
the Commonwealth to support federal efforts to:

   1.  Determine the extent of oil and natural gas resources 50 miles or more off
   the Atlantic shoreline, including appropriate federal funding for such an
   investigation; and

   2.  Permit the production and development of oil and natural gas resources 50
   miles or more off the Atlantic shoreline taking into account the impact on
   affected localities, the armed forces of the United States of America, and the
   mid-Atlantic regional spaceport.

B. The policy of the Commonwealth shall further support the inclusion of the
Atlantic Planning Areas in the Minerals Management Service’s draft
environmental impact statement with respect to oil and natural gas exploration,
production, and development 50 miles or more off the Atlantic shoreline.

C. It shall be the policy of the Commonwealth to support federal efforts to
examine the feasibility of offshore wind energy being utilized in an
environmentally responsible fashion.

HISTORY: 2006, c. 939; 2010, cc. 607, 756.