by Nelson Bailey | Aug 10, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality, which is using a Mechanicsville-based environmental consulting firm to review the reams of plans that lay out how a pair of massive pending pipeline projects will manage erosion, sediment and stormwater during and after...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 8, 2017 | Economic Impacts, Politics of energy
A Stark county family says they’ve had enough of Dominion Energy. Back in February, Robert and Debbie Merchant received a letter from Dominion Energy that ordered them to remove their driveway. The driveway has been on the property for more than 50 years. Last...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 8, 2017 | For Landowners, Health & Safety, Politics of energy
HARRISONBURG – Before heading into James Madison University’s Festival Conference & Student Center on Monday evening, opponents and supporters of the proposed 600-mile, three-state Atlantic Coast Pipeline traded shouts across the lawn. As they held colorful signs...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 4, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
One of the pillars of a democracy is a strong free press. One of the strengths of an independent newspaper is a lively and thriving editorial and letters to the editor page. There people can express their opinions freely, even if their opinions are not based on facts....
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 3, 2017 | Eminant Domain, Politics of energy
Eminent domain, in which government agencies seize land for the public good, tends to be a controversial subject. After all, “public good” can be interpreted very loosely. For example, developers have successfully argued that they will promote job growth,...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 3, 2017 | Natural Gas, Politics of energy
Dominion Energy’s Cove Point LNG export terminal in Maryland may be ready to ship its first commissioning cargo by end-September, with construction nearly complete and the company reaching a deal with a third-party shipper to take its initial production, CEO...
