Posts Tagged ‘mountain valley pipeline’
Thousands call on Gov. Northam to protect Virginia waters from fracked-gas pipelines
Richmond, Va. — Citizens representing Virginia landowners, the faith community, scientists, people of color, water protectors and clean energy advocates today called on Governor Ralph Northam to protect Virginia’s waters by taking immediate action on the proposed Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. The action comes the morning after Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality approved…
Read MoreAtlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines Struggle to Get Underway
While preliminary tree felling has been approved for the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines, the projects are still being met with staunch resistance from activists and lawmakers alike.
Read MoreContinuing the Fight Against Pipelines
The pipeline resistance continues on many fronts despite some recent permit approvals for the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines.
Read MoreCitizens groups applaud legislation on natural gas pipelines introduced by Southwest Virginia lawmakers
Three legislators from Southwest Virginia have introduced several bills in the 2018 General Assembly aimed at protecting water quality and landowner rights from the construction of fracked-gas pipelines, such as the proposed Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. The bills would require the Department of Environmental Quality to perform robust water permitting and impact review,…
Read MoreAppalachian Voices files suit to stop fracked-gas Mountain Valley Pipeline
WASHINGTON, DC — Late yesterday, a coalition of environmental groups took legal action in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to halt start of construction of the fracked-gas Mountain Valley Pipeline, challenging the “certificate of public convenience and necessity” issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Attorneys for Appalachian Mountain Advocates filed…
Read MoreGroups challenge Virginia’s unlawful approval of fracked-gas Mountain Valley Pipeline
Contact: Ben Luckett, 859.552.6979, [email protected] Derek Teaney, 304.793.9007, [email protected] Peter Anderson, 434-293-6373, [email protected] Doug Jackson, 202.495.3045 or [email protected] Mike Tidwell, 240-460-5838, [email protected] RICHMOND, VA — A coalition of environmental groups today filed a petition for review with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to overturn Virginia’s unlawful approval yesterday of the…
Read MoreVirginia Water Control Board ignores citizen concerns, expert comments and approves controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline
CONTACT: Cat McCue, Appalachian Voices, 434-953-8672, [email protected] Roberta Bondurant, Protect Our Water, Heritage, Rights, 540-793-4769, [email protected] Today, the State Water Control Board approved the permit for the proposed fracked-gas Mountain Valley Pipeline that would run 300 miles from West Virginia through six counties of Virginia. The 5-2 vote came after a full day of public…
Read MorePipelines Clear Hurdles, Face Resistance
While the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines have obtained approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, they still face widespread opposition.
Read MoreChallenging the Pipelines
While the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines may have obtained federal approval, there’s still plenty of room left to fight in the statehouses.
Read MoreVirginia Water Board to decide on fracked-gas pipelines
This week and next, the Virginia State Water Control Board will decide whether to allow pipeline companies to build the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. Show up to add your comment and show opposition to these senseless projects!
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