Virginia Beach NAACP rallies behind Rep. Rigell offshore drilling bill

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The Virginia Beach chapter of the NAACP threw its support this week behind federal legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Beach, to lift the moratorium on drilling for natural gas and oil in the state's coastal waters. Rigell's ...

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