by Nelson Bailey | Nov 13, 2017 | Natural Gas, Politics of energy
Charges that the U.S. pipeline industry is building far more natural gas pipelines than it needs are being fueled by a new report showing that the capacity of lines approved by federal regulators over the last two decades was more than twice the amount of gas actually...
by Nelson Bailey | Nov 13, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety, Spiritual Ecology, Uncategorized
Is outgoing Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe a climate change denier? Just asking that question is bound to offend the governor and some of his supporters. After all, they would say, Governor McAuliffe has “expanded efforts to reduce emissions” and recently issued a...
by Nelson Bailey | Nov 12, 2017 | Natural Gas, Pipelines
Hampton Roads residents need to wake up to the specter of Dominion Energy’s plans for building the 600-mile-long Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The Norfolk City Council will vote Tuesday on a bid by ACP LLC to buy an easement that will allow the company to build a...
by Nelson Bailey | Nov 7, 2017 | Environmental Justice, Regulatory Permit Process
Construction has stopped along the Atlantic Sunrise gas pipeline’s 37-mile route in Lancaster County amid a confusing stay order issued by a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. on Monday. A temporary stay was issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
by Nelson Bailey | Nov 4, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
Editorial Read More: The Farmville Herald – Irene Leach – 11.02.2017 Posted by: Nelson Bailey
by Nelson Bailey | Nov 3, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety
South Portland’s fight is a cautionary tale about the power of money — and whether towns can set their own rules about oil and gas infrastructure. SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—Can communities say no to energy companies? Hundreds of miles from the nearest oil field or...