Mr. Shaman
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"Late last year, the Minerals Management Service, part of the Interior Department, included Virginia in its five-year plan and began soliciting companies to drill off the coast in 2011. It is the only state on the East Coast included in the plan.
But early this year, Salazar halted the process to review the plan and get input from the public.
In his letter, McDonnell told Salazar that offshore energy exploration and production is a priority for his administration and the state would likely be coming back to the federal government for help with other alternative energy initiatives in the future:
"I would like to work with you and the President to make Virginia an international leader in off-shore energy exploration and production on the Atlantic coast. It is important for both our Commonwealth and our country. We also intend to aggressively pursue off-shore renewable energy sources such as wind farms, and will be asking for your assistance at that appropriate time."
It's gonna be reeeaaallly interesting, to see how-long, after drilling, McDonnell PURSUES "other alternative energy initiatives".