What We Do
The Secretary of Natural Resources advises the Governor on natural resources issues and works to advance the Governor's top environmental priorities. The Secretary oversees six agencies that protect and restore the Commonwealth’s natural and historic resources. The Secretary's office and all of the natural resources agencies work together to uphold the provisions of Article XI of the Virginia Constitution:
To the end that the people have clean air, pure water, and the use and enjoyment for recreation of adequate public lands, waters, and other natural resources, it shall be the policy of the Commonwealth to conserve, develop, and utilize its natural resources, its public lands, and its historical sites and buildings.
Further, it shall be the Commonwealth's policy to protect its atmosphere, lands, and waters from pollution, impairment, or destruction, for
the benefit, enjoyment, and general welfare of the people of the Commonwealth.
Latest News 
Governor Bob McDonnell today congratulated the owners of the 1,650-acre Cleremont Farm of Loudoun County for being a regional winner of the Environmental Stewardship Award presented at the 2010 Cattle Industry Conference in Denver. The farm is one of seven finalists for the national Environmental Stewardship Award to be announced in February 2011.
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Governor Bob McDonnell announced additional appointments to his administration under the Commerce and Trade, Finance, Natural Resources and Public Safety secretariats. McDonnell announced appointments to two boards of visitors: Old Dominion University and Radford University. He also announced appointments to 13 other Virginia boards and commissions.
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Governor Bob McDonnell signed onto a Memorandum of Understanding with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and nine east coast governors, to establish the Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium.
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