by Bob Day | Oct 21, 2015 | Health & Safety
Study on Vibro-Acoustic Disease Infrasound linked to spooky effects – Technology & science – Science | NBC News. Infrasound – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Infrasound and The Body – HowStuffWorks. infrasound – The Skeptic’s...
by Bob Day | Oct 21, 2015 | Economic Impacts
Kristina Adler, Fort Defiance, VA. As a licensed realtor in Augusta County I have witnessed that every single one of my Buyer clients who are looking to to buy property in Augusta County have told me they do not want to even look at properties that are located ON or...
by Bob Day | Oct 21, 2015 | Renewables
A planned power plant in Wales may look like the Guggenheim Museum but its benefits will outweigh the beauty: it will use the ocean tides to power 155,000 homes. Source: Beautiful Power Plant Will Use Ocean Tides to Power 155K Homes
by Bob Day | Oct 20, 2015 | Fracking, Pipelines
I just signed a petition to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary Kimberly Bose: We demand a single, comprehensive, regional review of the impacts of all four fracked gas pipelines proposed for the Blue Ridge and Appalachian regions of Virginia and West...
by Bob Day | Oct 20, 2015 | Renewables, Solar
Source: Massanutten Regional Solar Co-op Keep your eye on these companies, solar power is getting easier, cheaper, more available, every day
by Bob Day | Oct 15, 2015 | FERC communications, Regulatory Permit Process
please note, if you have already signed up, start at step 5 this only takes a few minutes once you are registered, knowing which buttons to push is the key, this makes it easy Becoming an Intervenor in FERC Atlantic Coast Pipeline Docket #: CP15-554 On September 18,...
by Bob Day | Oct 15, 2015 | Regulatory Permit Process
Augusta County Alliance is hosting two open houses to help citizens make their voices heard by becoming an intervener with FERC. Please drop by between 4 pm and 7 pm today or Monday and we can walk you through the process. If you have a laptop bring it, but we will...
by Bob Day | Oct 15, 2015 | Fracking, Health & Safety
Here in Buckingham it is difficult to imagine fracking will ever be an issue. But this is a reminder to all those who might seek to profit directly or indirectly from this venture that there are very human costs to our brothers and sisters. This pipeline cannot be...
by Bob Day | Oct 13, 2015 | Conservation, Endangered Species, Pipelines
Salamander found nowhere else in the world lies in path of proposed pipeline Story Comments Image (3)Print Create a hardcopy of this pageFont Size: Default font size Larger font size22Previous Next20151012_MET_KNOBp2STEVEN DAVID JOHNSONCow Knob salamander, Reddish...
by Bob Day | Oct 13, 2015 | Fossil Fuels
After extraordinary growth that attracted energy companies and billions in investments, the industry is in a state of financial strife, and navigating the decline has proved challenging. Source: Oil Sands Boom Dries Up in Alberta, Taking Thousands of Jobs With it What...
by Bob Day | Oct 10, 2015 | Renewables, Sustainability
These are the discussions that will become more and more prevalent as those in charge of our energy future become responsible global citizens and stop chasing the fast buck. According to a new report, installing battery packs in homes and businesses could help prevent...
by Kenda Hanuman | Oct 4, 2015 | Compressor Stations, Environmental Justice
Dozens of people in Buckingham County are going head-to-head with Dominion Virginia Power over its plan to put a natural gas compression station there. http://www.nbc29.com/story/30156410/dominion-hears-opposition-to-proposed-buckingham-co-station Source:...
by Kenda Hanuman | Oct 3, 2015 | Environmental Justice, Solar, Video & Audio
by Kenda Hanuman | Oct 3, 2015 | Environmental Justice, Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety, Solar, Video & Audio
We’ve been looking down far too long and digging the bottom of the barrel in dirty fossil fuels. We must now turn our gaze towards the sun and realize the true energy potential that is available to us here and now. We must choose to build healthy vibrant...
by Bob Day | Oct 2, 2015 | Politics of energy
Thank you for contacting me regarding the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue. The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) is a new natural gas pipeline that will stretch 550 miles in length from Harrison...
by Bob Day | Oct 2, 2015 | FERC communications, Regulatory Permit Process
FERC announcing Dominion has filed This document announces formally the Filing of Dominion, commenters need to register by October 23rd UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC Docket Nos. CP15-554-000...
by Bob Day | Oct 2, 2015 | Conservation, Politics of energy, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability
New solar power farms could be coming to Louisa, Powhatan and Isle of Wight counties, Dominion Virginia Power announced Thursday. Source: Dominion plans three new solar farms – Richmond Times-Dispatch: Business Note the relatively small investment compared to...
by Bob Day | Oct 2, 2015 | Compressor Stations, Health & Safety
FARMVILLE HERALD Published 1:31 pm Thursday, October 1, 2015 By Jeff Kamen I spent 45 years as a reporter around the world, digging out the truth. I’ve lived in Buckingham for almost two years and I’m staying. I’m your neighbor. We shop in the same stores and treat...
by Bob Day | Oct 1, 2015 | Conservation, FERC communications, Regulatory Permit Process
Download the document augusta service authority If you want to see the negligence of Dominion and the audacity of the FERC, watch this struggle. This is a critical area where the ACP route may be forced to alter substantially, and or FERC will be caught doing...
by Bob Day | Sep 30, 2015 | FERC communications, Politics of energy
The Official U.S. Senate Website of Senator Tim Kaine Source: View | Video and Audio | Newsroom | Tim Kaine | U.S. Senator for Virginia
by Bob Day | Sep 29, 2015 | Renewables, Sustainability
Thanks to an increase in solar panels and wind turbines, as well as a particularly sunny and windy quarter, renewable energy has supplied a record 25% of the UK’s energy mix in Q2 2015, leapfrogging coal for the first time. Source: Renewables overtake coal in the UK...
by Kenda Hanuman | Sep 26, 2015 | Compressor Stations, Events, Health & Safety, Pipelines
Friends of Buckingham welcomes the invitation to attend Dominion’s Community Advisory Group meetings, beginning Wednesday, September 30, at 11:30 a.m., at the Buckingham County Administration Building/annex. We will continue to express our dedication to...
by Bob Day | Sep 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
This Petition could help make FERC more responsive to the needs of citizens, not just the profits of fossil fuel business.
by Bob Day | Sep 25, 2015 | For Landowners, Regulatory Permit Process
Standing in opposition to Dominion’s proposed pipeline in Nelson County ACP Filing Information . Intervention Tactics . Meet the Candidates See you Sunday! Joanna Salidis, President Friends of Nelson
by Bob Day | Sep 24, 2015 | Politics of energy
The commonwealth’s highest court rejects a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Source: Virginia’s contempt for transparency – The Washington Post While FOB is spending much of its time currently fighting the ACP project, there are occasionally gems...
by Bob Day | Sep 23, 2015 | Regulatory Permit Process
NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather Dominion is filing to get the Atlantic Coast Pipeline application reviewed by regulators, and opposition groups are getting ready to help people learn how to fight it. Source: Anti-Pipeline Groups Prepare to...
by Bob Day | Sep 21, 2015 | Climate Change
A Democratic president’s trip reminds Republicans of their historic ties to environmentalism. Theodore Roosevelt’s embrace of conservation planted the seeds for the environmental movement. Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency. Source: Editorial: True...
by Bob Day | Sep 20, 2015 | Pipelines
The gas-rich Marcellus Basin is the impetus for Dominion’s 42-inch Atlantic Coast Pipeline, whose long path through Virginia’s mountains and Piedmont has stirred environmentalists to battle. Source: Dominion says no ‘easy fixes’ remain to...
by Bob Day | Sep 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
The 30,000-page application asks authorities to certify the project as a public benefit and necessity, which would allow the company to use eminent domain to secure rights-of-way for the pipeline route. Source: Pipeline company files formal application with FERC...
by Bob Day | Sep 19, 2015 | FERC communications, Pipelines
Educate, Advocate, Influence Dominion Files FERC Application for Atlantic Coast Pipeline After enormous speculation about when Dominion Resources, Inc. would file their application to construct the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Dominion officially filed a Certificate...
