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The Friends of Buckingham have worked for more than seven years to protect our lands from the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Our efforts were successful!
An archive of what went into this remarkable environmental accomplishment follows.
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Pipelines & Compressor Stations
Politicians react to FERC pipeline certifications
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine used the phrase “very suspicious circumstances” Monday to describe how a federal agency announced it had approved two deeply controversial natural gas pipelines that will burrow through different regions of Virginia. Kaine, a Democrat who was in...
As expected, reaction mixed to pipeline decision
WAYNESBORO — Friday's approval of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission generated predictable reactions from both those for and against the pipeline. FERC voted 2-1 to green light the 600-mile natural gas conduit, 55 miles of which...
How the Richmond-based utility company became one of the most influential political forces in Virginia
DOMINION RULES A quick history of Dominion Energy, the SCC, and your electric rates. THE SERIES During the past two decades, Dominion Energy has emerged as one of the most influential political forces in Virginia. Last month, in a decision that could allow the...
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC has requested authorization from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to install a natural gas pipeline beneath the bed of 18 streams and/or rivers with drainage areas greater than 5 square...
Montgomery County rescinds deal with DEQ over Mountain Valley Pipeline
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ7) A deal between Montgomery County and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality surrounding the Mountain Valley Pipeline has been called off, for now. The deal, which was unanimously agreed to on September 11, would have allowed...
Giles County wants cost estimates for tapping Mountain Valley Pipeline
Giles County’s board of supervisors continues to oppose the Mountain Valley Pipeline, but the county also wants to know what its costs might be for tapping the natural gas pipeline if the project moves forward. County Administrator Chris McKlarney said in an email...
Roanoke County seeks more comment time on Mountain Valley Pipeline effects
The Roanoke County supervisors want more time for residents to respond to a report outlining potential environmental effects of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline. The board passed a resolution Tuesday asking the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to push...
DEQ nixes yet another part Atlantic Coast Pipeline proposal
The NC Department of Environmental Quality has rejected the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s erosion and sediment control plan, dealing yet another setback to the $5.5 billion project. In a letter dated Sept. 26, the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources told the...
Buppert and Sanner column: Construction of Atlantic Coast Pipeline will destroy lands, endanger state’s waters
Protesters gathered at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality office in Harrisonburg last month to speak out against the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines. DAILY NEWS-RECORD VIA The Associated Press Families in Virginia should not have to worry...
Historic Union Hill Community Threatened By Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Buckingham County, VA – Earlier this month, activists kayaked the James River along the planned route of Dominion Energy’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The pipeline route goes from West Virginia to North Carolina with plans to connect it to the Transco line, also in...
Other Environmental Issues
New Forest Comment Period
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service is extending the public comment period on whether portions of the Jefferson National Forest can be surveyed for a possible pipeline route. A special use permit would be required before surveying could be done in the national...
US sea level north of New York City ‘jumped by 128mm
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31604953
India’s Huge Commitment to Renewable Energy Provides ‘Gift to the World’
http://ecowatch.com/2015/02/23/carl-pope-india-re-invest-summit/?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=599b3aca9e-Top_News_2_23_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-599b3aca9e-85981701
Yellowstone Oil Spills Expose Threat to Pipelines Under Rivers Nationwide | Inside Climate News
Threat to Pipelines Under Rivers Nationwide | Inside Climate News.
Our Addiction to Fossil Fuels Is a Bridge to Nowhere » EcoWatch
Our Addiction to Fossil Fuels Is a Bridge to Nowhere » EcoWatch.
Nation’s Largest Solar Farm on Public Lands Now Online » EcoWatch
Nation’s Largest Solar Farm on Public Lands Now Online » EcoWatch.
Stop Surveys for Mountain Valley Pipeline through Jefferson National Forest
Stop Surveys for Mountain Valley Pipeline through Jefferson National Forest - Virginia Chapter - Sierra Club.
On the Front Lines of Mitigating Climate Change » EcoWatch
On the Front Lines of Mitigating Climate Change » EcoWatch.
Dominion Planning Large-Scale Solar Power Projects in VA – NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather
Dominion Planning Large-Scale Solar Power Projects in VA - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather.
Business Renewables Center Makes It Easier to Invest in Clean Energy » EcoWatch
Business Renewables Center Makes It Easier to Invest in Clean Energy » EcoWatch.
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