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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!
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Pipelines & Compressor Stations
Mountain Valley sues landowners to gain pipeline easements and access through eminent domain
CORRECTION: The date the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the Mountain Valley Pipeline is Oct. 13. The date was incorrect in an earlier version of the story. Mountain Valley Pipeline has filed a federal lawsuit against hundreds of landowners in Virginia...
Gas Pipeline Explosion Kills Man Doing Maintenance Work
NAVARRE, Ohio (AP) — A sheriff's office says a natural gas pipeline explosion in Ohio killed a man doing maintenance work. The explosion Monday killed a Columbia Gas Transmission pipeline worker and caused a large gas leak just south of Canton that forced authorities...
New Legislation Would Create More Oversight for Mariner East 2 Pipeline
Chester County resident David Mano was hosting a Fourth of July party this year when he first learned that his drinking water had a strange taste. A guest took a sip and then spat it out, he said. “I didn’t even notice it,” Mano said. “I guess I was just used to it.”...
Circuit Court rejects Constitution Pipeline, again
Yesterday marked a big legal victory for New York’s environment. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Constitution Pipeline’s motion for a rehearing, upholding the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation denial of a Clean Water Act Section 401...
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...
Other Environmental Issues
No Port Ambrose fooling around at City Hall
No Port Ambrose fooling around at City Hall.
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.
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