More than 43,000 people agree — regulators need to reject MVP's request for a deadline extension. [ Read More ]
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Ridge Graham
A graduate of Appalachian State University with a B.S. in ecology and evolutionary biology, Ridge served as our AmeriCorps Outreach Associate from 2015-17 and is now on staff as the Field Coordinator for our North Carolina program.Time’s up for the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
NC pipeline permit for MVP Southgate denied!
Thursday, August 13th, 2020 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality denied a water quality permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate extension on the grounds that the MVP mainline is not yet completed. [ Read More ]
It’s high time to abandon ship on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
Try as they might, Dominion Energy and Duke Energy have never been able to justify the tremendous environmental and social costs of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline — nor the project’s economic burden on customers. As they meet with shareholders this week, they should abandon ship on this boondoggle. [ Read More ]
North Carolina shows up strong against fracked-gas projects
Friday, November 22nd, 2019 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
North Carolinians are turning out strong to stand for environmental justice and water quality and to stop unneeded fracked-gas projects. [ Read More ]
Coal ash cleanup decision a huge victory for North Carolina!
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
On April 1, North Carolina announced its decision to require Duke Energy to fully excavate the six remaining coal ash sites across the state — a big victory in the year's long fight against the energy utility's negligence. [ Read More ]
Five years after Dan River: Coal ash in N.C.
Monday, February 11th, 2019 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
The Dan River coal ash spill sparked a flurry of coal ash cleanup legislation, public hearings, community meetings and more across North Carolina. But where does coal ash stand in the state now? [ Read More ]
Al Gore, Rev. Barber tour coal-impacted communities in N.C.
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 | Posted by Ridge Graham | 1 Comment
The former vice president joined with the Poor People's Campaign and others on a two-day tour to highlight the link between environmental injustice and poverty. [ Read More ]
Protect our communities. Stop the MVP Southgate fracked-gas pipeline
Friday, June 22nd, 2018 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
The developers behind the Mountain Valley Pipeline will host meetings on June 25-28 to get local feedback in some of the communities the 72-mile proposed MVP Southgate extension would traverse. [ Read More ]
Federal and N.C. coal ash rules under attack
Friday, May 18th, 2018 | Posted by Ridge Graham | 6 Comments
As the state reviews changes to coal ash policy, EPA head Scott Pruitt is looking to help utilities' bottom line by dramatically weakening federal safeguards on the toxic substance. [ Read More ]
Hold Duke Energy accountable for its illegal coal ash leaks
Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 | Posted by Ridge Graham | No Comments
North Carolina environmental regulators have proposed an arrangement that requires Duke Energy to take some expedited clean-up steps at its Marshall, Allen and Cliffside coal ash ponds. But the proposal doesn't go far enough. The N.C. DEQ needs to hear from you!
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1,000 days on bottled water
Friday, January 19th, 2018 | Posted by Ridge Graham | 1 Comment
Last week marked the 1,000th day that hundreds of families in North Carolina have had to use nothing but bottled water for drinking, cooking and bathing because their well water is likely contaminated by one of Duke Energy's leaking coal ash ponds. [ Read More ]
Neighbors angered by latest coal ash news about Duke Energy
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 | Posted by Ridge Graham | 2 Comments
The latest news over Duke Energy's handling of the coal ash crisis in North Carolina has many impacted citizens worried - but perhaps not shocked at the utility's ongoing duplicity on the issue. [ Read More ]
