by Nelson Bailey | Aug 3, 2017 | Natural Gas, Pipelines
The head of the Department of Environmental Quality was appointed by Governor Terry McAuliffe, a strong supporter of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Under the Clean Water Act, DEQ could block construction of the pipeline if it felt the quality of our water would be...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 3, 2017 | Environmental Justice, Health & Safety
Last week, the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board issued an order halting the construction of the pipeline at 55 locations across the state. Cloudy water with an oily film poured out of a hose at Scavello’s Car Care in Exton, Pennsylvania, where Jeremy Garrison...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 3, 2017 | Natural Gas, Politics of energy
Dominion Energy’s Cove Point LNG export terminal in Maryland may be ready to ship its first commissioning cargo by end-September, with construction nearly complete and the company reaching a deal with a third-party shipper to take its initial production, CEO...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 3, 2017 | Fracking, Natural Gas, Pipelines
“If we don’t get new pipeline infrastructure feeding into Hampton Roads, they’re not going to be able to grow economically. They’re not going to be able to attract new industries, particularly advanced manufacturing.” Dominion Energy...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 3, 2017 | Natural Gas, Pipelines
BUCKHANNON — Proponents of — and opponents to — the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline poured into the Buckhannon-Upshur High School auditorium Monday night to talk about the line’s potential effect on one critical resource — water. While some of those who...
