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The first Academy Day will be held on Saturday, September 20th, from 9:30am to 11:30am, at the Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg VA, 22401.
The second Academy Day will be held on Saturday, September 27th, from 9:00am to 11:00am at Grafton High School, 403 Grafton Drive, Yorktown VA, 23962.
"It appears that a few weeks of listening to their constituents have convinced the leaders of Congress that we must act on a comprehensive energy policy. While we should have put the American people first and passed an energy bill five weeks ago, a month late would still be better than never," said Wittman.
In Virginia's First District, transportation is an issue that touches each of us on a daily basis. Anyone who has sat in traffic around Quantico or fought congestion in the Hampton Roads area understands why we must continually invest and expand our highway system. Making sure that the federal government is an active partner in building and maintaining Virginia's roads is one of my top priorities in Congress.
Virginia is the number two importer of trash in the nation, taking some seven million tons into our landfills in 2007 alone. Earlier this summer, I introduced the Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2008, H.R. 6166. This legislation would give states and localities greater control to regulate waste levels by giving them the ability to limit imports to their landfill facilities.
The rail station currently serves 1,300 passengers boarding daily, while the PRTC OmniRide bus service has experienced a 15.9% increase in ridership from February to June 2008 due to an increased demand for alternative transit.
Recently, I introduced legislation to modernize the Chesapeake Bay recovery effort. The Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act, H.R.
In addition to participating in Monday's effort, I held two telephone town halls discussing energy this week.
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Congressman Rob Wittman announced the award of a $1.5 million grant and a $1.5 million loan to Westmoreland County, which will finance the second phase of a public sewer project.
"With the County of Westmoreland growing at a constant rate, it is our responsibility to continue to provide the best services and cleanest water to our community and its citizens," said Wittman.
"Cutting bureaucratic red tape to increase refinery capacity is critical, both for solving the energy crisis and creating more American jobs. An expansion here at Yorktown Refinery would mean more jobs in the First District and lower gas prices," said Wittman.
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Congressman Rob Wittman attended the 75th departure of a ship from the James River Reserve Fleet this morning at Ft. Eustis.
"Salvaging ships from the James River Reserve Fleet has provided local businesses like Bay Bridge Enterprises the opportunity to grow and create local jobs, while at the same time lessening the negative ecological potential and improving the fragile environment of the Chesapeake Bay," said Wittman.