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Gas Buildout Continues Across Southeast
A massive buildout of methane gas infrastructure in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee is taking place across the Southeast.
Rural Virginia Community Defeats Massive Gas Plant and Data Center Proposal
Residents of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, came together to help defeat a proposal from Balico, LLC to develop 2,200 acres of rural land for a massive gas power plant and huge data center complex of 84 buildings.
Southeast Supply Enhancement Project
The Southeast Supply Enhancement Project is a 42″ diameter, high-pressure methane gas pipeline expansion of the existing Transco web of pipelines. The 54.8 mile-long SSEP would travel from Chatham, Virginia, through Pittsylvania County before crossing into Rockingham County, North Carolina. A separate SSEP segment in North Carolina would traverse Guilford, Forsyth and Davidson counties. SSEP…
Advocates urge Congressman Griffith to maintain energy jobs for Southwest Virginians
The House of Representatives is making significant progress on their budget reconciliation bill to achieve President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. House committees have completed their individual markups and the legislation is under consideration in the House Budget Committee today before consideration in the House Rules Committee next week.
Honoring Rep. Grijalva
Appalachian Voices staff is deeply saddened by the passing of U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva. Throughout his more than 20 years of congressional service, the Arizona representative was committed to not only the communities in his district, but disadvantaged communities across the country, including Appalachians and coal mining communities.
REPORTER MEMO: Southeast Supply Enhancement Project
The proposed project is a massive expansion of Transco’s pipeline network of over 1.5 million dekatherms per day of additional gas, and requires approximately 54.9 miles of additional pipe in Virginia and North Carolina in two separate “loops.”
How the Department of Government Efficiency’s plans will harm Appalachian communities: Part 1
The Department of Government Efficiency’s proposal to cut funding for “unauthorized” programs would mean the end of programs and agencies that directly benefit Appalachians.
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A proposed gas buildout in North Carolina puts our communities and land at risk
Main / Stop Pipelines & Fracked Gas / Gas Buildout in NC We want our families to have the freedom to drink clean water, breathe safe air and live in healthy communities, but plans for a major buildout of methane gas infrastructure are putting that at risk. Corporations including Duke Energy, Dominion Energy, Mountain Valley…