by Bob Day | May 1, 2015 | Renewables
The major upshot of more and cheaper batteries could be a much greener planet. Source: Why Tesla’s announcement is such a big deal: The coming revolution in energy storage – The Washington Post Here’s a more complete explanation on youtube, a must see,...
by Bob Day | Apr 30, 2015 | Conservation
apalachian trail conservancy
by Bob Day | Apr 30, 2015 | Climate Change, Conservation, Renewables
An effort by the pope to further the issue of climate change and environmental stewardship is already angering some thinkers on the American right. Source: Pope Francis Steps Up Campaign on Climate Change, to Conservatives’ Alarm – NYTimes.com
by Bob Day | Apr 30, 2015 | For Landowners, Natural Gas, Pipelines
Governor changes emphasis on ACP
by Bob Day | Apr 30, 2015 | Natural Gas, Pipelines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called this week for the federal review of the project’s environmental impact to consider the cumulative effects of other projects. Source: Proposed pipeline faces new questions as federal comment period closes –...
by Bob Day | Apr 29, 2015 | Natural Gas, Pipelines
EPA comment to FERC
by Bob Day | Apr 27, 2015 | Natural Gas, Pipelines
Energy commission schedules scoping meetings for Mountain Valley Pipeline – Roanoke Times: Local News.
by Bob Day | Apr 27, 2015 | Natural Gas, Pipelines
Virginia Tech students aim to create pipeline information clearinghouse – Roanoke Times
by Bob Day | Apr 24, 2015 | Natural Gas, Renewables, Wind
Dominion says off-shore wind project could cost far more than expected – Richmond.com: Richmond Area Business News. Funny, any other project and they’d make a couple campaign donations and pass a new law, but renewable energy hits a bump and...
by Bob Day | Apr 23, 2015 | Natural Gas, Pipelines
Battle escalates over extending comment period on proposed pipeline – Richmond.com: Virginia News And Politics. Note at the end of the article they say 21,000 pro pipeline comments have been received, including 7,600 from VA members
by Bob Day | Apr 22, 2015 | Fracking, Natural Gas, Pipelines
Many articles about the three proposed natural-gas pipelines to cross the mountains of Virginia have been published in The Roanoke Times. Most have not mentioned that the Marcellus shale play is near a peak in extraction of gas and extraction will decline steadily...
by Bob Day | Apr 22, 2015 | Natural Gas
Look at all the wonderful things Dominion is doing TO Virginia VA Energy Tour.
by Bob Day | Apr 20, 2015 | For Landowners, Natural Gas, Pipelines
I wasn’t too surprised to learn of this, more and more our government is more like an enemy occupying our land taking whatever they like. Just the fact that a government agency would attempt something like this points to this idea of a hostile government, and...
by Bob Day | Apr 20, 2015 | Natural Gas, Pipelines
Please note, this letter may be sent either by post, (use address in the heading below or as an email, go to FERC: Documents & Filing – FERC Online – eRegister, where you will have to first register and then select PF15-6, then copy this into...
by Bob Day | Apr 18, 2015 | Events, For Landowners
Previews of our presenters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEYiEn5V0Co –Nadia Steinzor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAd06PyldJY –Bill Huston Union Hill Baptist Church, Sunday, April 19th, @ 2:30 PM Have questions about compressor stations, safety of...
by Bob Day | Apr 16, 2015 | For Landowners
Joe and Isak from Appalachian Mountain advocates met today with a group of landowners on the new alternate route across the James river. The one which takes the pipeline much closer to Yogaville, and allows the pipeline to run along the watershed that feeds the...
by Bob Day | Apr 16, 2015 | Climate Change
Climate Change Denial Disorder with Ed Begley Jr.
by Bob Day | Apr 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Friends of Buckingham is co sponsoring an economic impact study with Nelson, Highland, and Augusta Counties, and needs to raise money for this professional undertaking. Please help us with this authoritative statement to FERC and Donate now. Be sure to select Friends...
by Bob Day | Apr 10, 2015 | Climate Change, Conservation
Friends, Something amazing is unfolding on campuses across the country. Yesterday morning, 48 students launched a sit-in at Yale University to demand their administration divest from fossil fuels, and yesterday evening 19 were arrested for refusing to leave the...
by Bob Day | Apr 9, 2015 | Conservation
Virginia water demand to jump 32 percent by 2040, report says – Richmond.com: Local News.
by Bob Day | Apr 9, 2015 | Climate Change, Conservation
Syracuse University to divest $1.18bn endowment from fossil fuels | Environment | The Guardian.
by Bob Day | Apr 8, 2015 | Climate Change, Natural Gas
No Port Ambrose fooling around at City Hall.
by Bob Day | Apr 5, 2015 | Fracking
They threaten it so much Bills were passed in the state legislature to prevent local communities from regulating oil and gas industries. As Quakes Rattle Oklahoma, Fingers Point to Oil and Gas Industry – NYTimes.com. Funny how the people at the bottom are losing...
by Bob Day | Apr 3, 2015 | Pipelines
BROKEN REGULATORY SYSTEM | Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition.
by Bob Day | Apr 2, 2015 | Pipelines
RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH April 2, 2015 Letter to the Editor Stick to clean energy; it’s safer Editor, Times-Dispatch: Pipelines leak. There have been 300 significant incidents every year for the past 30 years. The federal Department of Transportation just...
by Bob Day | Mar 28, 2015 | Fracking
Consumers and Industry Both Hurt by Toothless Fracking Rules | Carol Pierson Holding. Posted: 03/27/2015 2:46 pm EDT Updated: 03/27/2015 2:59 pm EDTRegulation can be a great reason to behave well, though industry rarely sees it that way.After five years of planning,...
by Bob Day | Mar 28, 2015 | Fracking
New Federal Rules Are Set for Fracking – NYTimes.com. By CORAL DAVENPORTMARCH 20, 2015 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday unveiled the nation’s first major federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing, a technique for oil and gas drilling that has...
by Bob Day | Mar 26, 2015 | Events
question about the “name” or designation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline . go to FERC: Documents & Filing – FERC Online – eRegister. select comments PF15-6 may be entered into the search box for the project then select the Atlantic Coast...
by Bob Day | Mar 16, 2015 | Conservation
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service is extending the public comment period on whether portions of the Jefferson National Forest can be surveyed for a possible pipeline route. A special use permit would be required before surveying could be done in the national...
by Bob Day | Mar 16, 2015 | For Landowners, Natural Gas, Pipelines
Attorney General Mark Herring: Protect Private Property Rights petition http://petitions.moveon.org/environmental-action/sign/attorney-general-mark?source=c.em&am p;r_by=11507463
