Hydrogen gas as an energy source in Central Appalachia is a real possibility, so we’re unpacking this technology and exploring its potential impact on the health of communities and ecosystems in our region.
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Hydrogen gas — what’s all the hype about?
TAGS: Electric Utilities Environmental Protection Agency Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hydrogen hydrogen hub Occupational Safety and Health Administration pipelines Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Statement from Appalachian Voices on U.S. Department of Energy inserting itself into the Mountain Valley Pipeline process
With no current action on the pipeline pending before FERC, the letter is an unnecessary and unusual step by the Biden administration, and one that contradicts the commitment to environmental justice highlighted in the administration’s new executive order signed on Friday.
TAGS: Environmental Justice Federal Energy Regulatory Commission mountain valley pipeline U.S. Department of Energy
Mountain Valley Pipeline: Risky, ruinous and roadblocked
Nine years after the Mountain Valley Pipeline project was announced, it remains unnecessary and dangerous to the communities, water resources, lands and habitats through which it is routed.
TAGS: 7 Directions of Service Bureau of Land Management Federal Energy Regulatory Commission mountain valley pipeline Sen. Joe Manchin U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Forest Service
Enbridge’s 125-mile pipeline in Tennessee is not a done deal
Converting the Kingston Fossil Plant to a natural gas facility would expose local communities — who already suffered the 2008 Kingston Coal Ash Spill — to more pollution while creating very few permanent jobs.
TAGS: Enbridge Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Flynn Impact Crater Kingston Fossil Plant Tennessee Valley Authority
Residents to attend federal agency meeting in Cookeville to express opposition to pipeline
This Wednesday, community members from Jackson and Putnam counties will be at the Cookeville High School to tell decision-makers how they feel about a proposed gas pipeline in their communities.
TAGS: Enbridge Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Gas Pipeline Tennessee Tennessee Valley Authority
FERC grants Mountain Valley Pipeline four more years to complete project
The agency had previously granted an extension request in 2020, but the total length of the certificate, nine years, reflects the ongoing roadblocks and volatility of the project. In the motion, the FERC acknowledged “the validity of our conclusions and environmental conditions cannot be sustained indefinitely.” Yet, their decision to grant a seemingly open-ended certificate renewal contradicts this statement.
TAGS: Bureau of Land Management Federal Energy Regulatory Commission mountain valley pipeline POWHR Coalition U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service
Thousands submit comments in opposition to Mountain Valley Pipeline
Since construction began in 2018, MVP has been cited for hundreds of water quality violations in West Virginia and Virginia, racking up millions of dollars in fines. In addition to water impacts, pipeline opponents have raised concerns about air emissions from compressor stations, safety issues, lack of need, and the impact of building out more fracked-gas infrastructure at a time when decarbonization is crucial to addressing the climate crisis.
The road to stopping MVP: Spring 2022 update
The fight against MVP continues with a coalition committed to ending this dangerous and unnecessary project.
TAGS: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission fracking Methane mountain valley pipeline mvp MVP Southgate Natural Gas POWHR Coalition women in Appalachia
FERC conditions amendment approval on MVP restoring federal permits
TAGS: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission mountain valley pipeline U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service
The Mountain Valley Pipeline is far from inevitable
MVP backers and supporters like to say the pipeline is 90% complete. That just isn’t true — and many hurdles stand in the way of this dangerous pipeline. Find out more in this blog post from us and our partners Sierra Club and the POWHR Coalition.
TAGS: Bureau of Land Management Clean Water Act Federal Energy Regulatory Commission mountain valley pipeline U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service
