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Come eat cake with us (again)! Protect our clean air from harm letter writing party

by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Dec 26, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Events, Regulatory Permit Process

Dominion and DEQ have introduced new material to be considered in the Air Permit decision process. Consequently, DEQ has opened another Public Comment period for us to review and respond to the new material by Jan 4, 2019. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (APCB) PUBLIC...

Press release: Union Hill gains national support to stop ACP compressor station

by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Dec 17, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Press Releases, Regulatory Permit Process

            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2018 Environmental justice, climate leaders across U.S. sign letter to Va. regulators against ACP compressor station in Union Hill Residents of Union Hill and their allies have garnered more...

Letter of Support for Justice for Union Hill, with support from Karenna Gore and others, updated 12-27-18

by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Dec 17, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Environmental Justice, Regulatory Permit Process

  The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board fails to uphold Environmental Justice; approves air permit for compressor station in a 4-0 vote on Tuesday, January 8. This massive, 54,000+ hp natural gas compressor station would be in the predominantly...

Press Release: Letter of Support for Justice for Union Hill, with support from Karenna Gore and others 12-8-18

by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Dec 10, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Press Releases, Regulatory Permit Process

Residents of Union Hill today sent an open letter to the members of the State Air Pollution Control Board urging them to deny the proposed permit for a natural gas compressor station in this predominantly African-American community in rural Buckingham County, Va....

Big company, big dollars, small community: Dominion deal sparks dissent in community facing gas project

by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Dec 9, 2018 | Environmental Justice, Events, Regulatory Permit Process

CHARLOTTESVILLE — Chad Oba huddled on a narrow median strip, bundled against the falling snow. Passing cars honked at the sign she was holding, and behind her a crowd of fellow protesters chanted outside the local office of Dominion Energy as police stood watch. For...

Erasing black lives: Dominion Energy misleads Virginia Air Pollution Board regarding demographics of Union Hill

by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Dec 9, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Regulatory Permit Process

On November 16, 2018 the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Dominion Energy compiled a demographic and income profile for the area of Union Hill in Buckingham County, VA. The report came after the Virginia Air Pollution Board delayed an important vote on the air pollution...
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