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
Bipartisan leadership in three states asks for approval of Atlantic Coast Pipeline
In a letter submitted Tuesday to the federal agency reviewing the project, 16 legislators from affected states asked for approval of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, highlighting potential economic and other benefits for their residents. According to the...
Conservation Group: Keystone XL Pipeline a Threat to Montana’s Water
March 31, 2017 GREAT FALLS, Mont. - A conservation group in Montana on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would travel through the state and across two of its major rivers. The Trump administration approved the pipeline last week...
Dakota Access fight provides blueprint for pipeline protests
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Prolonged protests in North Dakota have failed to stop the flow of oil through the Dakota Access pipeline, at least for now, but they have provided inspiration and a blueprint for protests against pipelines in other states. The months of...
Pipelines Encounter Stiffening Resistance
Residents are emboldened by North Dakota standoff as energy firms try to move glut of natural gas. By Kris Maher March 31, 2017 5:30 a.m. ET HUNTINGDON, Pa.—As energy companies ramp up efforts to move a glut of natural gas with new pipelines in Pennsylvania and...
Here Come The Lawsuits To Stop Keystone XL Pipeline
Environmental groups allege Trump administration approval of the project broke the law. Environmental groups filed two federal lawsuits this week seeking to block construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which President Donald Trump recently approved. The State...
Main break causes water pressure issues in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Road repairs are still necessary in East Providence, after a water main break caused widespread issues throughout the city. The break took place around 3 p.m. on Almeida Avenue, off Waterman Avenue, causing widespread water pressure...
Google Street View cars now sniffing out methane leaks
As natural gas pipelines beneath our cities get older, small natural gas leaks are increasingly becoming a serious environmental problem. Taking advantage of the fact that Google's Street View cars are constantly roaming our urban corridors, a novel project has...
December North Dakota Oil Spill More Than 3 Times Larger Than Initial Estimate: Report
A crude oil spill in western North Dakota in December is now believed to have leaked about 530,000 gallons of oil, much larger than initially anticipated, according to an Associated Press report published on a local news website on Friday. This is among the biggest...
Study: Natural gas power plants emit up to 120 times more methane than previously estimated
Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide but hangs around the atmosphere for a shorter time. March 22, 2017 Researchers at Purdue University and the Environmental Defense Fund have concluded in a recent study that natural gas power plants...
Gas Glut Reverses Lucrative 2016 Trade
Wall Street Journal Gas Glut Reverses Lucrative 2016 Trade Natural-gas futures have fallen 25% in the oversupplied market, hurting plans to grow U.S. exports By Timothy Puko Updated March 14, 2017 9:10 p.m. ET A flood of natural gas swamping the U.S. is turning into a...
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