by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jan 30, 2017 | Pipelines
WARM SPRINGS — The decision could make or break the future of their farm. Robert “Bob” and Roberta “Robbie” Koontz are in arguably the toughest battle of their lives — to preserve hundreds of acres they have worked tirelessly to save from industrial ruin. When utility...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jan 30, 2017 | Pipelines
A published report by McClatchy Newspapers said President Trump is including the Atlantic Coast Pipeline among a list of 50 national infrastructure projects his administration considers priorities. While that report could not be confirmed by the lead utility project...
by Kaveri Helsley | Jan 26, 2017 | Environmental Justice, Regulatory Permit Process
As an Atlantic Coast Pipeline project opponent, I must point out some critically shoddy work in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Atlantic Coast Pipeline Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) analysis. In a Farmville Herald article, titled “FERC:...
by Kaveri Helsley | Jan 19, 2017 | Environmental Justice, Politics of energy
On Jan. 5, the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors showed its lack of concern for the health and safety of its citizens, preserving the flavor and history of the area or honoring the property of landowners. They ignored scientific research, national trends and the...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jan 14, 2017 | Compressor Stations
The project is part of a 600-mile long pipeline that will reach from Pennsylvania to North Carolina. Buckingham County Board of Supervisor Danny Allen (fore), at a meeting Thursday. Allen, who works for Dominion, recused himself from the vote on a compressor. CREDIT:...
