by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 16, 2018 | Fossil Fuels, Politics of energy
Food & Water Watch gathers coalition of clean energy advocates to announce visionary Off Fossil Fuels by 2035 state bill announcement in light of shocking insights about Dominion’s dirty legacy We all need safe food and clean water. By Jackie Filson 11.15.18...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 15, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
Statewide Conservation Groups Call on Northam to Reverse Decision to Replace Air Board Members During Pending Permit Decision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Nov. 15 Media Contacts: Claudine McElwain | cmcelwain@selcva.org | 434-977-4090 Lee Francis...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 15, 2018 | Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
Gov. Ralph Northam is removing two members from the State Air Pollution Control Board, a move that comes less than a week after they raised concerns about a natural gas compressor station planned for a historic black community in Buckingham County and ahead of the...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 15, 2018 | Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
Gov. Ralph Northam will replace two members of the State Air Pollution Control Board and at least one member of the State Water Control Board more than four months after their terms ended. Notably, the decision to replace the two members of the air board — Rebecca...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 15, 2018 | Environmental Justice, Politics of energy
I’ve lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains for most of my life, often taking for granted the hiking trails, swimming holes, trout streams, and breathtaking beauty. Growing up, I never paused to consider the fragility of our forest ecosystem. I also didn’t know much about...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 15, 2018 | Fossil Fuels, Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC is proposing the approximately 600-mile unidirectional, open access Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to transport Marcellus-Utica shale gas from West Virginia, through Virginia, and ending in North Carolina. Four energy corporations –...