by Nelson Bailey | Sep 5, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
West Chester >> State Sen. Andy Dinniman, D-19, said he was forced to file a right-to-know request to obtain a list of private groundwater wells located near the path of Sunoco Pipeline’s Mariner East 2 pipeline project in Chester County. “While I find it...
by Nelson Bailey | Sep 5, 2017 | Environmental Justice, Politics of energy
To Understand Pipeline Economics, Follow the Money by TomH I have worked for electric and gas utilities in other states, so I am interested in seeing a modern energy system developed in Virginia. I prefer to find solutions where everyone wins, but Virginia is...
by Nelson Bailey | Sep 2, 2017 | Politics of energy
Staff of regulatory agency recommends new hearing on controversial Dominion Haymarket line he staff of the Virginia State Corporation Commission is recommending a new hearing on Dominion Energy’s request to build a transmission line in Prince William County, a project...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 28, 2017 | Natural Gas, Politics of energy
The Supreme Court of Virginia has agreed to hear another appeal challenging a controversial state law that allows surveyors for natural gas pipeline companies to enter private property without an owner’s consent. Chuck Lollar, a Norfolk-based lawyer representing six...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 28, 2017 | Conservation, Politics of energy, Spiritual Ecology
One of the 50 people in a town meeting hall – so crammed he had to stand – asked how many of his fellow citizens wanted to form a group to express their safety concerns and demand answers from the company that planned to plant a new natural gas liquids pipeline....
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 25, 2017 | Endangered Species, Health & Safety, Natural Gas, Politics of energy
By Letters to the Editor Editor: While the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is the primary regulator for approval of natural gas pipelines, Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the responsible party for water protection. The Atlantic Coast...