by Nelson Bailey | Aug 24, 2017 | Health & Safety
As massive new pipeline projects continue to generate news, the existing midstream infrastructure that’s hidden beneath our feet continues to be problematic on a daily basis. Since 2010, there have been 4,215 pipeline incidents resulting in 100 reported fatalities,...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 24, 2017 | Press Releases
New renewable energy storage technology has the power to turn solar and wind energy into a reliable source of electricity generation for U.S. utilities. Storage makes renewable energy available when it’s needed the most. Peak electricity usage happens in the early...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 24, 2017 | Press Releases
RICHMOND, Va. — Several groups protesting the two proposed natural-gas pipelines brought boxes full of public comments to the Department of Environmental Quality in Richmond. “DEQ, get a clue,” a group of more than a dozen people chanted Tuesday...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 24, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety, Regulatory Permit Process
An appeals court on Tuesday rejected the federal government’s approval of a natural gas pipeline project in the southeastern U.S., citing concerns about its impact on climate change. In a 2-1 ruling, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 24, 2017 | PEIS, Pipelines, Politics of energy
A federal court ruling has upheld the decision last year by New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation to deny a state water quality permit sought by the Constitution Pipeline, an interstate natural gas transmission pipeline. The court’s decision, handed down...
