ACP Archives
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
Augusta first county in Va. to ban fracking
VERONA - The Augusta County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday night to prohibit fracking in the county in a move to keep clean water flowing in the area. Augusta is the first county in the commonwealth to pass a zoning ordinance that completely prohibits fracking...
Public Comment Open for Two Proposed Pipelines
STAUNTON, Va. (WVIR) -The public comment period is open for a pair of pipelines trying to get a clean water certification. Local and Vocal in Staunton hosted a meeting Wednesday night at the Staunton Public Library to talk about the threat the proposed Atlantic Coast...
Mariner East 2 construction has resulted in dozens of spills, documents show
Construction of Sunoco Pipeline’s $3 billion 350-mile long Mariner East 2 pipeline resulted in at least 61 drilling mud spills from April 25 through June 17, 2017, according to newly released documents. The spills have occurred in ten of the 12 counties along the...
Hundreds Flood Pipeline Hearing
• Neighbors worry about how pipeline will impact environment. By SHAUN SAVARESE Of The Record Staff Cumberland and Johnston county residents voiced critical concern about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), asking for answers and imploring a state agency to deny a...
Suffolk woman fighting to keep Atlantic Coast Pipeline off her land
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Dominion Energy is moving full speed ahead with its Atlantic Coast Pipeline, but one Hampton Roads resident is saying, “Not in my backyard.” Paulette Johnson bought the property in Suffolk 10 years ago, and when she did, she had no thought even...
OPINION: Our Elected Officials and the Pipeline
These last 3 years of fighting the approval of the Atlantic Coast pipeline, we have constantly heard from our elected officials that “there is nothing I can do” and “it’s a federal issue”. I think it is time for them to step aside and make room for people who will...
Could Courts Stop The Pipelines?
Last week, Virginia’s Supreme Court upheld a state law that allows natural gas companies to survey private property without the owner’s permission for a proposed pipeline, but legal experts say landowners could still block construction as Sandy Hausman reports. Future...
Tribal Members in Oklahoma Defeat Natural Gas Pipeline Company
Federal court orders removal of natural gas pipeline in Oklahoma for trespassing on original Kiowa Indian lands The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma has ordered a natural gas pipeline operator to cease operations and remove the pipeline located...
Gas Company Sues to End County Oversight After Massive Natural Gas Disaster
LOS ANGELES (CN) – After a massive methane gas leak at SoCalGas’s Aliso Canyon underground gas storage facility displaced thousands of families and took more than 100 days to plug, many residents in surrounding neighborhoods felt the energy company had gotten off...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: July 17
Court shelves property rights in favor of Dominion land grab I am disappointed, although not surprised by the Virginia Supreme Court rulings regarding surveying for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). Our personal freedoms and private property rights have been...
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