The Virginian Pilot
January 16, 2010

Political and business leaders announced Friday the formation of a group to promote building a wind energy farm off the coast and to attract businesses to supply what members hope will be an emerging green industry.

Members of the new group, the Virginia Offshore Wind Coalition, said they want to make Hampton Roads and Virginia a national wind energy hub.

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He estimated the industry could create 10,000 jobs and be worth $80 billion to the region.

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Sen. Donald McEachin, D-Richmond, [has] introduced [a bill] to create the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority to push wind energy projects...

If approved, the 11-member governor-appointed authority would seek federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, the proposed legislation says.

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