by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 29, 2016 | Accidents, Pipelines
A pipeline explosion sparks a fire with huge flames Friday in Westmoreland County, leaving a man burned, causing damage to nearby utilities and prompting evacuations. Source: ‘It was like looking into hell:’ Natural gas explosion sparks large fire in Salem...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 28, 2016 | Health & Safety
Dominion Virginia Power began discharging treated coal ash wastewater from its Bremo Station in Fluvanna County into the James River Wednesday. Source: Protesters in Fluvanna County Hold Funeral for James River – NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 28, 2016 | Pipelines
We’ve published a report today that concludes that two natural gas pipelines proposed for construction from West Virginia into Virginia and North Carolina are indicative of a rush toward industry overbuilding. The study, “Risks Associated With Natural Gas Pipeline...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 28, 2016 | Coal, Health & Safety
For Marion Kanour, it was a sad but not surprising climax to months of protests, demonstrations and lobbying against Dominion Virginia Power’s plans to discharge millions of gallons of treated coal ash wastewater into the James River. Source: Dominion Virginia Power...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 28, 2016 | Pipelines
Paying for the Pipelines: The high cost of switching to natural gas May 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST Register now! As of 2008, the United States was criss-crossed by more than 305,000 miles of natural gas pipelines, and since then this figure has risen steadily. In...
