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...
by Bob Day | Sep 14, 2015 | FERC communications
Monthly status report–who is Dominion talking with, what issues may have been resolved What issues are probably still up in the air These reports are a direct view into the actions being taken and real progress that has been made. sort of a finger on the...
by Bob Day | Sep 13, 2015 | Pipelines
The Augusta County Board of Supervisors is worried the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline could endanger the county’s biggest water supply. Source: Augusta Co. Concerned Proposed Pipeline Could Hurt Water Supply – NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports...
by Bob Day | Sep 12, 2015 | Health & Safety, Natural Gas
Carl Johnson and son Justin are third- and fourth-generation ranchers who for decades have battled oilfield companies that left a patchwork of barren earth where the men graze cattle in the high plains of New Mexico. Blunt and profane, they stroll across a 1 1/2-acre...
by Bob Day | Sep 10, 2015 | FERC communications, Health & Safety
Says Dominion and ACP need to provide specifics about why some routes are classed “economically infeasible”. BLM-FERC 9-10-15
by Bob Day | Sep 10, 2015 | FERC communications
A little-known law requires the feds to respect local environmental goals. Source: County invites FERC to discuss water supply concerns
by Bob Day | Sep 7, 2015 | Politics of energy
A member of Beyond Extreme Energy (BXE) who was arrested inside the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission building in May and charged with illegal entry was declared not guilty last week (Aug. 20) in a bench trial before Judge John F. McCabe Jr. in D.C. Superior Court....
by Bob Day | Sep 5, 2015 | Politics of energy
Since 2007, the bill for a typical residential consumer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month has increased more than 20 percent, with more than half that increase coming from the generation-rate riders, which have been allowed since 2009. Source: Dominion Va. Power...
by Bob Day | Sep 5, 2015 | Politics of energy
Richmond’s politically muscular electric utility has been under assault from grass-roots movements for proposed natural gas pipelines and not pushing renewable energy such as wind and solar fast enough. Source: Dominion Power’s confusing riders and what they mean for...
by Bob Day | Sep 5, 2015 | Politics of energy
Recently, Dominion Virginia Power Senior Vice President Bob Blue complained about the negative publicity surrounding a ‘very small portion’ of Dominion’s donations that were financed by the utility’s customers. Did Blue really believe it is...
by Bob Day | Sep 4, 2015 | For Landowners, Pipelines
mvp_row_agreement(1) This is an easement form being offered to landowners, with a check for 10,000$. How much is your water, air, health, safety, worth? This is for the MVP project, and they can put just about anything they want into the pipeline if you sign this...
by Bob Day | Sep 4, 2015 | Conservation, Endangered Species, FERC communications, Pipelines
dept conservation and recreation comments this is a pdf of comments submitted to FERC including various resources under their protection/development. also some of the endangered species and ecosystems they are concerned about. There’s lots of information...
by Bob Day | Sep 3, 2015 | FERC communications, Pipelines
FERC comments to DominionACP This is a short document, but somewhat technical. It contains much contact information for individuals and agencies concerned with these details. It is mainly requesting answers to misc unanswered questions, Things...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 3, 2015 | Renewables
Aspen is one of three U.S. cities to run on 100 percent renewable energy as of today, according to city officials. The Colorado mountain town is best known for its posh ski resorts, but this beautiful town also has established itself as a leader in environmental...
by Bob Day | Sep 3, 2015 | Events
Watch the video here on livestream. The meeting was an update of the ACP project with the new route nicely set up with distances to known landmarks. Yogaville homes, the Lotus Temple, and The Vidyalayam – the Yogaville School, are all within a mile, many less...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 2, 2015 | Climate Change, Events, Spiritual Ecology
“Pope Francis, We Heard Your Call for a Conversation, Let’s Talk Climate Justice” Date: Thursday, September 24, 2015 Where: The National Mall – Between 4th & 7th Streets, NW, Washington, DC Join Wild Virginia, the Virginia Sierra Club, and other regional...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 2, 2015 | Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
Please read Sentor Kaine’s letter to FERC at the Allegheny Blue Ridge Alliance [ABRA] website. You can thank the Senator by writing to him electronically through his website. Or, if you wish to mail a regular letter, you can write him: The Honorable Tim Kaine,...
by Bob Day | Sep 2, 2015 | For Landowners, Pipelines
Thanks to Spencer Phillips and Rick Webb for this map. Spencer Phillips, PhD Key-Log Economics, LLC keylogeconomics.com Rick Webb Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition For a larger view: Visibility Overview
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 2, 2015 | Fracking, Pipelines
GUEST: David Swanson, author, activist, and blogger. His books includes Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union and War is a Lie and When the World Outlawed War. Follow him on Twitter. David reflects on the news that civil rights and...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 2, 2015 | Events, Pipelines
Wild Virginia presents Won’t Pipe Down, a film by four students at James Madison University, about a community’s fight against the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The film is 30 minutes long and will include a short Q&A with local activists as...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Aug 26, 2015 | For Landowners, Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
Posted: Aug 25, 2015 2:12 PM EDTUpdated: Aug 25, 2015 6:40 PM EDT NBC29.com RICHMOND, Va (WVIR) -Circuit Court Judge Robert Turk has ruled that pipeline developers may now survey private property in Virginia without the owner’s consent. The process was deemed...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Aug 26, 2015 | Renewables, Solar, Sustainability
Virginia Solar LLC is seeking to construct a $35 million solar energy facility at 623 High Rock Road in Buckingham County. The firm is seeking a special use permit from the county to construct the facility, which would include ancillary support facilities and...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Aug 26, 2015 | Fossil Fuels, Fracking, Natural Gas
“Fracking companies have had to pile up more and more debt to chase ever more elusive / expensive-to-extract gas in the shale formations to try to keep up with investors’ wildly inflated expectations formed when the first high-payoff, lower cost wells (the...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Aug 26, 2015 | Compressor Stations, Natural Gas, Pipelines
Property for compressor station purchased for $2.5 million By Jordan Miles Managing Editor, Farmville Newsmedia LLC The Farmville Herald Published 11:18 am Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC has purchased about 68.5 acres in...
by Bob Day | Aug 13, 2015 | Conservation, Endangered Species, For Landowners, Uncategorized
fish and wildlife comments check out this comment, as it contains numerous protected species of plants and animals that may be familiar to you. If so there are instructions here for contacting Fish and wildlife to let them know more reasons that might stop this...
