Independence and Southwest Virginia
On July 4, we celebrate Independence Day, the anniversary of when 56 men pledged “[their] Lives, [their] Fortunes and [their] sacred Honor” by adopting the Declaration of Independence. We honor them on Independence Day, but in Southwest Virginia, their legacies can be found every day. One can simply look at a map to find them.*
Two of the counties… Read more »
Ninth District Traveling Staff Office Hours for July
June 29, 2017 - Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of July.
July 5, 2017
Smyth County: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Town Council Chambers
138 West Main Street
Marion, VA
Covington: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
City of Covington… Read more »
A Win for Religious Freedom
On June 26, the Supreme Court ruled in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, Director, Missouri Department of Natural Resources that religious institutions cannot be prevented from receiving funds solely because they are a religious organization. The case originated in Missouri, where a church applied for funding from the state to replace a… Read more »
Dominion Energy is re-opening two coal-fired power plants in Virginia, in order to be prepared to meet power needs during peak hours this summer. The plants were shut down to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mercury Air Toxics Standards rule (which the Supreme Court later ruled was improperly issued). However, PJM Interconnections, a company that manages… Read more »
Shooting in Washington
On Wednesday, June 14, a horrifying attack took place. At an early morning baseball practice, a man approached the field, confirmed it was the Congressional Republican baseball team practice, and started shooting at the players.
The players were preparing for the Congressional Baseball Game, a bipartisan tradition beginning in 1909, Republicans versus… Read more »
Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a one million dollar contract to the Minerals Refining and Rare Earth Consortium (MRREC), of which Virginia Tech is a member. The consortium consists of two other universities, University of Kentucky and West Virginia University. This award is one the three selected by the DOE.
The $1 million DOE funding will be used to support the Phase 1… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) recently introduced legislation to promote closed-loop pumped storage hydropower. The possibility of developing pumped-storage in Virginia’s coalfields is a developing idea that has potential to generate substantial economic activity.
Congressman Griffith said, “Our state legislators have worked hard to facilitate the deployment of this technology in… Read more »
As information is being reported about the attack at the Republican Congressional baseball practice this morning, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) said:
“This morning’s attack was terrible and my prayers are with my friends and colleagues, Congressional staffers, and the police men and women, all who were in harm’s way. I hope Congressman Steve Scalise and all who were injured… Read more »
June 13, 2017 – Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced the ‘‘Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act.” Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced similar legislation in the Senate. The House and Senate bills were drafted to reflect the concerns of constituents, in regard to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval… Read more »
Could it Be?
Bloomberg, Former Sierra Club Director, and Griffith Agree?
The former executive director and chairman of the Sierra Club, Carl Pope, and former New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, have a new book out, Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet First.
In their promotional materials it says, “In the years ahead, cities, businesses,… Read more »
