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Title: Big Risk. Big Boon (Front)
Author : The Virginian Pilot
Release Date : January 24, 2010
Genre: Reference,Books,
Pages : * pages
Size : 52 KB

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Drilling for oil and natural gas off the Virginia coast has been touted as a potential economic boon for the state and Hampton Roads that would create thousands of jobs and generate billions of dollars in investment in the region. // "This is a tremendous opportunity for Virginia and for Hampton Roads to be a leader in energy," Gov. Bob McDonnell said in a May interview. "The state that is first in offshore oil and gas and wind will gain tremendous infrastructure and investment in the region." The number of jobs that would be created in Virginia depends on several unknowns, particularly how much oil and natural gas is offshore. Estimates vary widely - from 1,500 jobs to 15,000. The count also hinges on whether the oil and gas would be processed locally or piped to refineries elsewhere and whether offshore rigs would be supported by local facilities.