On Saturday, May 28, more than 65 community members, advocates and allies fighting the Mountain Valley Pipeline celebrated the treasured Appalachian Trail — and the return of the annual “Hands Across the Appalachian Trail” event. [ Read More ]
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Jessica Sims
Born and raised in Central Virginia, Jessica holds a lifelong passion for protecting Virginia’s waterways. She works as AV's Virginia Field Coordinator fighting against fracked-gas pipelines.Hands Across the Appalachian Trail event celebrates the AT and rallies MVP opponents
Thursday, June 16th, 2022 | Posted by Jessica Sims | No Comments
The road to stopping MVP: Spring 2022 update
Wednesday, April 27th, 2022 | Posted by Jessica Sims | 1 Comment
The fight against MVP continues with a coalition committed to ending this dangerous and unnecessary project. [ Read More ]
FERC setting up an “Office of Public Participation.” After 40 years.
Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 | Posted by Jessica Sims | No Comments
Congress told FERC 40 years ago to start an "Office of Public Participation." The agency is finally doing it -- after decades of approving dirty-gas pipelines all across the country. [ Read More ]
Stopping a massive fracked-gas pipeline takes a village
Friday, November 20th, 2020 | Posted by Jessica Sims | No Comments
Some organize community meetings, some drive for hours to testify at hearings, some pray, some rally, some give detailed research to government agencies, some file lawsuits -- and some occupy tree-sits in protest. All stand against the unneeded, dangerous fracked-gas Mountain Valley Pipeline. [ Read More ]
