From my local newspaper's website:

Virginia Senate committee kills offshore drilling proposal

A bill proposed by Sen. Frank Wagner, R-Virginia Beach, and a second measure were combined by the committee and defeated in an 8-5 party line vote. Republicans supported it and Democrats opposed.

Some Democrats and environmental activists said they had concerns about the impact of the proposed drilling on marine life. Wagner disagreed.

“If it’s a hazard as some would suggest, they forgot to tell the fish,” Wagner said, arguing that other drilling operations have not harmed aquatic life.

Meanwhile, Virginia Natural Gas bills to leap 35 percent as gas costs rise