by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Oct 25, 2018 | Environmental Justice, Regulatory Permit Process
SELC delivers a clear statement to the SAPCB, laying out the provisions of law that allow them to deny this permit due to the deficiencies of the application to address site suitability, environmental justice, and lack of need. Read the 4 page brief here: SELC Air...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 23, 2018 | Regulatory Permit Process
The Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition (DPMC) has learned that Robert Dunn, Chairman of the Virginia State Water Control Board, did not understand the ramifications of the Board’s actions on water quality certifications for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 19, 2018 | Economic Impacts, Regulatory Permit Process
Excellent papers on the economics of these pipelines. To Understand Pipeline Economics Follow the Money Excerpts from Comments to the SCC_Aug17-2018 Hadwin-Comments_Air-Quality-Permit-Buckingham-Compressor-Station You can also go to this site for more articles, which...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 14, 2018 | Events, Fossil Fuels
Humpback Rocks Visitor Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway JOIN HANDS to protect our land, communities and the Appalachian Trail from the unnecessary and unwanted onslaught of natural gas pipelines. This event features the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s vision to...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 8, 2018 | Events, Health & Safety, Regulatory Permit Process
Thank you all for taking the time to comment about the air permit for the proposed Buckingham compressor station [BCS]. Below is information on who, where to send comments, and background information, questions, concerns and guidelines that we suggest for best impact....
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 7, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Environmental Justice, Politics of energy
It has been said that where you stand often depends on where you sit. Such is the case with the term “old plantation.” People who want to distort the cruel history of slavery in America use the term “old plantation” to conjure false and comforting (to some) memories...
