Posts Tagged ‘mountain valley pipeline’
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.
Read MoreOverwhelming opposition to MVP Southgate submitted to federal agency
On March 11, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission closed an intervention period in the federal docket for the proposed Southgate pipeline project. Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, the developer of the Southgate pipeline, is seeking approval to dramatically alter its original 2018 design, changing the route and increasing the pipe diameter and capacity for the project. Although community members asked for more time for review, only a 21-day intervention period was offered.
Read MorePittsylvania County, Va., is at the center of an overbuilding of fossil fuel infrastructure
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, faces risks from a new gas plant from Balico and extensions of the existing Transco Mountain Valley pipelines.
Read MorePublic left in the dark on safety inspection results after Mountain Valley Pipeline becomes operational
PHMSA’s consent order laid out specific requirements for the MVP’s developers both for during construction and after the methane-gas pipeline became operational.
Read MoreMountain Valley Pipeline’s restoration work causing even more issues
According to landowners along the path of the pipeline and state regulators, MVP continues its documented history of shoddy work and water quality violations in this final stage of construction.
Read MoreLayers of injustice: Community concerns ignored as federal regulators allow Mountain Valley Pipeline to begin operation
Community members have fought this pipeline for 10 years — pointing out its many flaws and dangers and winning court battles by proving developers and regulators were ignoring laws meant to protect communities and the environment. Now, those regulators allow the pipeline to go into service.
Read MoreFederal government allows failing Mountain Valley Pipeline to go in-service
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has allowed the Mountain Valley Pipeline to go in-service. This announcement arrives after a decade of community-led resistance to the pipeline project. MVP has doubled in cost and delayed completion for six years due to failures to comply with environmental protections and resulting legal challenges.
Read MoreStatement by Appalachian Voices on Mountain Valley Pipeline’s request to place MVP in service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2024 CONTACT: Molly Moore, Director of Program Communications, molly@appvoices.org Jessica Sims, Virginia Field Coordinator, jessica@appvoices.org Today, Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asking commissioners to grant pipeline operators permission by tomorrow to start running high-pressure methane gas through the Mountain Valley Pipeline on…
Read MorePipe blowout heightens Mountain Valley Pipeline concerns
When Congress placed a thumb on the scale to mandate approval of Mountain Valley Pipeline’s permits in June 2023, construction resumed and communities along the route expressed deep concerns about the use of degraded materials and rushed construction practices.
Read MoreMountain Valley Pipeline Safety Issues Continue
The recent failure of a section of pipe during testing has heightened residents’ long-standing concerns about deteriorated pipe and rushed construction putting their safety at risk.
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