#ICYMI #VirginiaEnergy hosted our 18th annual #ArborDay celebration yesterday. Over 150 Buchanan County High Schools students planted over 1,000 trees at a reclaimed coal mine permitted by Wellmore Coal Company to plant trees. Learn more here: ow.ly/xEBG50Rp9VN

#Didyouknow Virginia’s mineral mining industry produce over 72 million tons of material in 2022? Nearly 3,000 employees put products like limestone, sand, granite and much more into the economy. You can see the break down on this site: ow.ly/JjIv50O9QOa #VirginiaEnergy

On this #throwbackthursday we go back to 1970 with a photo showing a #VirginiaEnergy geologist gathering field data on the rocks of the Catoctin Greenstone. Photos like these document our geologic work over the years.

#VirginiaEnergy got an early start on #ArborDay planting a dogwood tree at the Exhibition Mine in Pocahontas. Pictured L to R: Economic Development Manager Daniel Kestner, Pocahontas Mayor Ben Gibson and Chief Operating Officer Mike Skiffington. See more: ow.ly/keKO50RnB23

The Virginia Geologic Research Symposium will take place on Friday, April 26, 2024 from 8:00am to 4:30pm at the Charlottesville office. Registration for the in-person event is closed, but it can be viewed virtually here: energy.virginia.gov/geology/Sympos…

#Didyouknow that nuclear reactors have produced 30 billion MWh of energy since the 1950s, but only enough waste to fill a single supermarket? 🛒💡 #VirginiaEnergy

#VirginiaEnergy is #hiring a Director of Grid Reliability and Power Generation! Be sure to apply here: ow.ly/9JMO50R26Uj

Take a #MineSafetyMinute with #VirginiaEnergy 's Andy Sawyers to make sure your #minerescue equipment is in good working order. #coalminesafety #minersafety

Happy #EarthDay from #VirginiaEnergy ! 🌎💚 Discover how we're committed to protecting the environment on our website here: energy.virginia.gov

Virginia Department of Energy is to receive $156 Million for Solar for All program. Learn more here: ow.ly/fubJ50RlCGw

Virginia will receive $156,120,000 from the EPA's Solar for All grant program, making energy more affordable to several residents across the Commonwealth. Learn more here: energy.virginia.gov/public/newsroo…

Have you ever harnessed the power of the sun? Build your own solar oven to make one of the best snacks around! ow.ly/47fs50zljSF #VirginiaEnergy #Dominion #SolarSunday

This week’s shining #SaturdaySpotlight is David Hawkins. David is a geologist at #VirginiaEnergy and he works for the Geology and Mineral Resources Program.

Building Virginia's energy future provides various jobs for people from diverse backgrounds. Whether fresh out of high school, finishing your doctorate or decades into your career, Virginia's all-of-the-above energy plan has a place for you. Learn more at energy.virginia.gov

#VirginiaEnergy received $1 million in funding that will establish the Virginia Energy Resilience program. The end goal is to ensure communities have a plan toward improving community energy resilience during major weather events. Learn more here: energy.virginia.gov/public/newsroo…

#VirginiaEnergy field geologist Holly Mangum places drops of dilute hydrochloric (hcl) acid on rocks to determine the type of carbonate minerals present. Common carbonate minerals are calcite, which will fizz a lot, and dolomite, which will fizz weakly. #FieldworkFriday Virginia Geology and Mineral Resources Program

#VirginiaEnergy and VTCA congratulate Earnest Chambers for working 47 years without a lost time injury. Mr. Chambers is a Quarry Operator at Titan America.

In the 1960s, #VirginiaEnergy geologists had access to a GE X-ray spectrometer when the main office was on the campus of UVA. The X-ray spectrometer was used to analyze samples gathered in the field. Since this was before computers, the results were printed on paper.

#Didyouknow that in 2022, nuclear power plants produced 772 billion kilowatt hours of electricity? That's enough to power more than 72 million homes! #VirginiaEnergy

#VirginiaEnergy is #hiring an Energy Efficiency Outreach Coordinator! Be sure to apply by April 30th here: ow.ly/vGpT50Ri9Ha