2011 General Assembly Candidate Questionnaire

The Virginia Energy Independence Alliance submitted a questionnaire to all 2011 candidates for the Virginia General Assembly seeking their positions on a wide-range of energy-related policy issues in Virginia.

To view the questions and responses from candidates, click through the arrows below.

Question 1
Do you support efforts by state officials to lobby the federal government to lift the current seven-year moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration in Virginia?

Mr. Israel O’Quinn (5th House District)
Mr. Randy Michew (10th House District)
Mr. Jerry Johnson (19th House District)
Del. Ron Villanueva (21st House District)
Del. Tony Wilt (26th House District)
Mr. Michael Kane (41st House District)
Ms.Kathy Mallard (48th House District)
Mr. Matthew Simpson (54th House District)
Ms. Linda Wall (59th House District)
Del. John O’Bannon, III (73rd House District)
Del. Joe Morrissey (74th House District)
Sen. John Watkins (10th Senate District)
Mr. Preston Brown (16th Senate District)
Mr. Bert Dodson (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tom Garrett (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tj Aldous (25th Senate District)
Sen. Richard Stuart (28th Senate District)
Mr. Adam Light (38th Senate District)

Mr. Roy Coffey (3rd House District)
Mr. David Butler (10th House District)
Del. Vivian Watts (39th House District)
Ms. Dianne Blais (40th House District)
Ms. Janet Murphy (48th House District)

Question 2
Virginia is the second largest importer of electricity generation in the United States, and the 2010 Virginia Energy Plan forecasts an additional 7,200-megawatt shortfall in electricity generation in Virginia by 2020. Do you support the construction of new base-load generation facilities in Virginia, including nuclear, coal and natural gas, to fill the projected shortfall?

Mr. Roy Coffey (3rd House District)
Mr. Israel O’Quinn (5th House District)
Mr. David Butler (10th House District)
Mr. Randy Michew (10th House District)
Mr. Jerry Johnson (19th House District)
Del. Ron Villanueva (21st House District)
Del. Tony Wilt (26th House District)
Del. Vivian Watts (39th House District)
Ms. Dianne Blais (40th House District)
Mr. Michael Kane (41st House District)
Ms.Kathy Mallard (48th House District)
Mr. Matthew Simpson (54th House District)
Ms. Linda Wall (59th House District)
Del. John O’Bannon, III (73rd House District)
Del. Joe Morrissey (74th House District)
Sen. John Watkins (10th Senate District)
Mr. Preston Brown (16th Senate District)
Mr. Bert Dodson (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tom Garrett (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tj Aldous (25th Senate District)
Sen. Richard Stuart (28th Senate District)
Mr. Adam Light (38th Senate District)

Ms. Janet Murphy (48th House District)

Question 3
Do you support a mandatory state renewable portfolio standard requiring Virginia’s electric utilities to generate a certain percentage of the electricity they produce from renewable sources such as wind, solar and biomass?

Mr. Roy Coffey (3rd House District)
Mr. David Butler (10th House District)
Del. Vivian Watts (39th House District)
Ms. Dianne Blais (40th House District)
Ms. Janet Murphy (48th House District)
Del. Joe Morrissey (74th House District)
Mr. Preston Brown (16th Senate District)

Mr. Israel O’Quinn (5th House District)
Mr. Randy Michew (10th House District)
Del. Tony Wilt (26th House District)
Mr. Michael Kane (41st House District)
Ms.Kathy Mallard (48th House District)
Mr. Matthew Simpson (54th House District)
Ms. Linda Wall (59th House District)
Sen. John Watkins (10th Senate District)
Mr. Bert Dodson (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tom Garrett (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tj Aldous (25th Senate District)
Sen. Richard Stuart (28th Senate District)
Mr. Adam Light (38th Senate District)

Mr. Jerry Johnson (19th House District)
Del. Ron Villanueva (21st House District)
Del. John O’Bannon, III (73rd House District)

Question 4
If the National Academy of Sciences determines that uranium mining can be conducted in Virginia in a way that safeguards public health and the environment, would you support legislation to lift Virginia’s moratorium on uranium mining?

Mr. Israel O’Quinn (5th House District)
Mr. David Butler (10th House District)
Mr. Jerry Johnson (19th House District)
Del. Tony Wilt (26th House District)
Ms. Dianne Blais (40th House District)
Mr. Michael Kane (41st House District)
Ms.Kathy Mallard (48th House District)
Mr. Matthew Simpson (54th House District)
Ms. Linda Wall (59th House District)
Del. John O’Bannon, III (73rd House District)
Del. Joe Morrissey (74th House District)
Sen. John Watkins (10th Senate District)
Mr. Preston Brown (16th Senate District)
Mr. Tom Garrett (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tj Aldous (25th Senate District)
Sen. Richard Stuart (28th Senate District)
Mr. Adam Light (38th Senate District)

Mr. Roy Coffey (3rd House District)
Ms. Janet Murphy (48th House District)
Mr. Bert Dodson (22nd Senate District)

Mr. Randy Michew (10th House District)
Del. Ron Villanueva (21st House District)
Del. Vivian Watts (39th House District)

Question 5
Do you support legislation to limit the ability of localities to enact restrictive ordinances preventing the development of commercial-scale wind energy, including so-called ridgeline protection ordinances?

Mr. Roy Coffey (3rd House District)
Mr. David Butler (10th House District)
Ms.Kathy Mallard (48th House District)
Ms. Janet Murphy (48th House District)
Del. Joe Morrissey (74th House District)

Mr. Israel O’Quinn (5th House District)
Mr. Randy Michew (10th House District)
Mr. Jerry Johnson (19th House District)
Del. Ron Villanueva (21st House District)
Del. Tony Wilt (26th House District)
Del. Vivian Watts (39th House District)
Ms. Dianne Blais (40th House District)
Mr. Michael Kane (41st House District)
Mr. Matthew Simpson (54th House District)
Ms. Linda Wall (59th House District)
Del. John O’Bannon, III (73rd House District)
Sen. John Watkins (10th Senate District)
Mr. Bert Dodson (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tom Garrett (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tj Aldous (25th Senate District)
Sen. Richard Stuart (28th Senate District)

Mr. Preston Brown (16th Senate District)

Question 6
Do you support legislation to in effect ban the practice of surface mining for rich coal deposits in Southwest Virginia?

Mr. David Butler (10th House District)
Mr. Jerry Johnson (19th House District)
Del. Ron Villanueva (21st House District)
Del. Vivian Watts (39th House District)
Del. John O’Bannon, III (73rd House District)
Del. Joe Morrissey (74th House District)
Sen. John Watkins (10th Senate District)
Mr. Tom Garrett (22nd Senate District)

Mr. Roy Coffey (3rd House District)
Mr. Israel O’Quinn (5th House District)
Mr. Randy Michew (10th House District)
Del. Tony Wilt (26th House District)
Ms. Dianne Blais (40th House District)
Ms.Kathy Mallard (48th House District)
Mr. Matthew Simpson (54th House District)
Ms. Linda Wall (59th House District)
Mr. Preston Brown (16th Senate District)
Mr. Bert Dodson (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tj Aldous (25th Senate District)
Sen. Richard Stuart (28th Senate District)
Mr. Adam Light (38th Senate District)

Mr. Michael Kane (41st House District)
Ms. Janet Murphy (48th House District)

Question 7
Do you support legislative efforts to establish a streamlined state permitting process for projects that utilize or produce
any form of alternative or renewable energy on a large scale, with size criteria guidelines?

Mr. Roy Coffey (3rd House District)
Mr. Israel O’Quinn (5th House District)
Mr. David Butler (10th House District)
Mr. Randy Michew (10th House District)
Mr. Jerry Johnson (19th House District)
Del. Ron Villanueva (21st House District)
Del. Tony Wilt (26th House District)
Ms. Dianne Blais (40th House District)
Ms.Kathy Mallard (48th House District)
Ms. Janet Murphy (48th House District)
Mr. Matthew Simpson (54th House District)
Ms. Linda Wall (59th House District)
Del. John O’Bannon, III (73rd House District)
Del. Joe Morrissey (74th House District)
Sen. John Watkins (10th Senate District)
Mr. Preston Brown (16th Senate District)
Mr. Bert Dodson (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tom Garrett (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tj Aldous (25th Senate District)
Sen. Richard Stuart (28th Senate District)
Mr. Adam Light (38th Senate District)

Del. Vivian Watts (39th House District)
Mr. Michael Kane (41st House District)

Question 8
Do you support legislation to encourage utilities operating in Virginia to source the design, construction and servicing of new generation facilities through Virginia-based companies?

Mr. Roy Coffey (3rd House District)
Mr. Israel O’Quinn (5th House District)
Mr. David Butler (10th House District)
Mr. Randy Michew (10th House District)
Mr. Jerry Johnson (19th House District)
Del. Ron Villanueva (21st House District)
Del. Vivian Watts (39th House District)
Ms. Dianne Blais (40th House District)
Ms.Kathy Mallard (48th House District)
Ms. Janet Murphy (48th House District)
Mr. Matthew Simpson (54th House District)
Ms. Linda Wall (59th House District)
Del. John O’Bannon, III (73rd House District)
Del. Joe Morrissey (74th House District)
Sen. John Watkins (10th Senate District)
Mr. Bert Dodson (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tom Garrett (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tj Aldous (25th Senate District)
Sen. Richard Stuart (28th Senate District)
Mr. Adam Light (38th Senate District)
Mr. Preston Brown (16th Senate District)

Del. Tony Wilt (26th House District)
Mr. Michael Kane (41st House District)

Question 9
Do you support legislation to provide additional incentives for the development of offshore wind in Virginia, including tax incentives, loan guarantees or grants?

Mr. Roy Coffey (3rd House District)
Mr. Israel O’Quinn (5th House District)
Mr. David Butler (10th House District)
Mr. Randy Michew (10th House District)
Del. Ron Villanueva (21st House District)
Del. Vivian Watts (39th House District)
Ms. Dianne Blais (40th House District)
Ms.Kathy Mallard (48th House District)
Ms. Janet Murphy (48th House District)
Mr. Matthew Simpson (54th House District)
Ms. Linda Wall (59th House District)
Del. John O’Bannon, III (73rd House District)
Del. Joe Morrissey (74th House District)
Mr. Preston Brown (16th Senate District)
Mr. Bert Dodson (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tj Aldous (25th Senate District)
Sen. Richard Stuart (28th Senate District)

Mr. Jerry Johnson (19th House District)
Del. Tony Wilt (26th House District)
Mr. Michael Kane (41st House District)
Sen. John Watkins (10th Senate District)
Mr. Tom Garrett (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Adam Light (38th Senate District)

Question 10
Do you support legislation to direct the State Corporation Commission to approve commercial-scale offshore wind projects in Virginia?

Mr. Roy Coffey (3rd House District)
Mr. Israel O’Quinn (5th House District)
Mr. David Butler (10th House District)
Mr. Randy Michew (10th House District)
Mr. Jerry Johnson (19th House District)
Del. Ron Villanueva (21st House District)
Del. Tony Wilt (26th House District)
Del. Vivian Watts (39th House District)
Ms. Dianne Blais (40th House District)
Mr. Michael Kane (41st House District)
Ms. Janet Murphy (48th House District)
Mr. Matthew Simpson (54th House District)
Del. John O’Bannon, III (73rd House District)
Del. Joe Morrissey (74th House District)
Mr. Preston Brown (16th Senate District)
Mr. Bert Dodson (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tom Garrett (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tj Aldous (25th Senate District)
Sen. Richard Stuart (28th Senate District)
Mr. Adam Light (38th Senate District)

Ms. Linda Wall (59th House District)
Sen. John Watkins (10th Senate District)

Ms.Kathy Mallard (48th House District)

Question 11
Do you support legislation to provide research and development grants or other tax incentives to companies and individuals pursuing small and large-scale solar installations in Virginia?

Mr. Roy Coffey (3rd House District)
Mr. Israel O’Quinn (5th House District)
Mr. David Butler (10th House District)
Mr. Randy Michew (10th House District)
Del. Ron Villanueva (21st House District)
Del. Vivian Watts (39th House District)
Ms. Dianne Blais (40th House District)
Ms.Kathy Mallard (48th House District)
Ms. Janet Murphy (48th House District)
Mr. Matthew Simpson (54th House District)
Del. John O’Bannon, III (73rd House District)
Del. Joe Morrissey (74th House District)
Mr. Preston Brown (16th Senate District)
Mr. Bert Dodson (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tj Aldous (25th Senate District)
Sen. Richard Stuart (28th Senate District)

Mr. Jerry Johnson (19th House District)
Del. Tony Wilt (26th House District)
Mr. Michael Kane (41st House District)
Ms. Linda Wall (59th House District)
Mr. Tom Garrett (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Adam Light (38th Senate District)

Sen. John Watkins (10th Senate District)

Question 12
Do you support legislation to provide tax credits, grants or other incentives to companies producing alternatives to foreign oil in Virginia, including biodiesel and ethanol?

Mr. Roy Coffey (3rd House District)
Mr. David Butler (10th House District)
Mr. Randy Michew (10th House District)
Del. Ron Villanueva (21st House District)
Del. Vivian Watts (39th House District)
Ms. Dianne Blais (40th House District)
Ms.Kathy Mallard (48th House District)
Mr. Matthew Simpson (54th House District)
Del. John O’Bannon, III (73rd House District)
Del. Joe Morrissey (74th House District)
Mr. Preston Brown (16th Senate District)
Mr. Bert Dodson (22nd Senate District)
Mr. Tom Garrett (22nd Senate District)
Sen. Richard Stuart (28th Senate District)

Mr. Israel O’Quinn (5th House District)
Mr. Jerry Johnson (19th House District)
Del. Tony Wilt (26th House District)
Mr. Michael Kane (41st House District)
Ms. Linda Wall (59th House District)
Mr. Adam Light (38th Senate District)

Ms. Janet Murphy (48th House District)
Sen. John Watkins (10th Senate District)

2011 General Assembly Candidate Questionnaire

The Virginia Energy Independence Alliance submitted a questionnaire to all 2011 candidates for the Virginia General Assembly seeking their positions on a wide-range of energy-related policy issues in Virginia. To view the questions and responses from candidates, click through the arrows below.

Question 1Do you support efforts by state officials to lobby the federal government to lift the current seven-year moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration in Virginia?

Question 3Do you support a mandatory state renewable portfolio standard requiring Virginia’s electric utilities to generate a certain percentage of the electricity they produce from renewable sources such as wind, solar and biomass?

Question 4If the National Academy of Sciences determines that uranium mining can be conducted in Virginia in a way that safeguards public health and the environment, would you support legislation to lift Virginia’s moratorium on uranium mining?

Question 5Do you support legislation to limit the ability of localities to enact restrictive ordinances preventing the development of commercial-scale wind energy, including so-called ridgeline protection ordinances?

Question 6Do you support legislation to in effect ban the practice of surface mining for rich coal deposits in Southwest Virginia?

Question 7Do you support legislative efforts to establish a streamlined state permitting process for projects that utilize or produce any form of alternative or renewable energy on a large scale, with size criteria guidelines?

Question 8Do you support legislation to encourage utilities operating in Virginia to source the design, construction and servicing of new generation facilities through Virginia-based companies?

Question 9Do you support legislation to provide additional incentives for the development of offshore wind in Virginia, including tax incentives, loan guarantees or grants?

Question 10Do you support legislation to direct the State Corporation Commission to approve commercial-scale offshore wind projects in Virginia?

Question 11Do you support legislation to provide research and development grants or other tax incentives to companies and individuals pursuing small and large-scale solar installations in Virginia?

Question 12Do you support legislation to provide tax credits, grants or other incentives to companies producing alternatives to foreign oil in Virginia, including biodiesel and ethanol?

The Virginia Energy Independence Alliance submitted a questionnaire to all 2011 candidates for the Virginia General Assembly seeking their positions on a wide-range of energy-related policy issues in Virginia.

To view the questions and responses from candidates, click through the arrows below.

Question 1
Do you support efforts by state officials to lobby the federal government to lift the current seven-year moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration in Virginia?

Question 3
Do you support a mandatory state renewable portfolio standard requiring Virginia’s electric utilities to generate a certain percentage of the electricity they produce from renewable sources such as wind, solar and biomass?

Question 4
If the National Academy of Sciences determines that uranium mining can be conducted in Virginia in a way that safeguards public health and the environment, would you support legislation to lift Virginia’s moratorium on uranium mining?

Question 5
Do you support legislation to limit the ability of localities to enact restrictive ordinances preventing the development of commercial-scale wind energy, including so-called ridgeline protection ordinances?

Question 6
Do you support legislation to in effect ban the practice of surface mining for rich coal deposits in Southwest Virginia?

Question 7
Do you support legislative efforts to establish a streamlined state permitting process for projects that utilize or produce
any form of alternative or renewable energy on a large scale, with size criteria guidelines?

Question 8
Do you support legislation to encourage utilities operating in Virginia to source the design, construction and servicing of new generation facilities through Virginia-based companies?

Question 9
Do you support legislation to provide additional incentives for the development of offshore wind in Virginia, including tax incentives, loan guarantees or grants?

Question 10
Do you support legislation to direct the State Corporation Commission to approve commercial-scale offshore wind projects in Virginia?

Question 11
Do you support legislation to provide research and development grants or other tax incentives to companies and individuals pursuing small and large-scale solar installations in Virginia?

Question 12
Do you support legislation to provide tax credits, grants or other incentives to companies producing alternatives to foreign oil in Virginia, including biodiesel and ethanol?