by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 23, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Politics of energy
On November 15, in a brazen power play that has been described as the “Thursday Night Massacre,” Governor Ralph Northam fired two members of the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board. The reason: six days earlier, these public servants publicly questioned whether a...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 17, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
Demonstrators outside the governor’s offices on Broad Street in Richmond Friday protest Gov. Ralph Northam’s decision to remove two members of the State Air Pollution Control Board as it weighs a crucial permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. (Virginia...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 16, 2018 | Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
For the past several months, I’ve been vocal about my opposition to the two proposed fracked gas pipelines being proposed in Virginia, one of which is owned by Dominion Energy. I’ve joined hundreds of Virginians in raising our specific concerns to Governor Ralph...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 16, 2018 | Fossil Fuels, Politics of energy
Food & Water Watch gathers coalition of clean energy advocates to announce visionary Off Fossil Fuels by 2035 state bill announcement in light of shocking insights about Dominion’s dirty legacy We all need safe food and clean water. By Jackie Filson 11.15.18...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 15, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
Statewide Conservation Groups Call on Northam to Reverse Decision to Replace Air Board Members During Pending Permit Decision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Nov. 15 Media Contacts: Claudine McElwain | cmcelwain@selcva.org | 434-977-4090 Lee Francis...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 15, 2018 | Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
Gov. Ralph Northam is removing two members from the State Air Pollution Control Board, a move that comes less than a week after they raised concerns about a natural gas compressor station planned for a historic black community in Buckingham County and ahead of the...
