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Posts Tagged ‘North Carolina’

Duke Energy uses rigged system to rip its customers off — again

By Jen Lawhorne | March 18, 2026 | 0
Duke energy bill

Duke Energy customers could face another major increase in electric bills that would hit families’ budgets hard — just when they can least afford it.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approves permit for SSEP pipeline

By Dan Radmacher | February 20, 2026 | 0
Man holding up sign that reads "SSEP: No benefits, only risks!"

Yesterday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit for the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, an interstate pipeline proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC.

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FERC authorizes SSEP pipeline

By Dan Radmacher | January 30, 2026 | 0
Protesters holding banner reading: "No SSEP; We will win"

Yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized the dangerous, expensive and unnecessary Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, or SSEP.

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Virginia DEQ approves water permit for controversial MVP Southgate pipeline 

By Dan Radmacher | January 14, 2026 | 0
Dan River in North Carolina. Photo by Jessica Sims.

On Jan. 13, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality approved the Virginia Water Protection Permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC’s methane gas pipeline “Southgate.”

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FERC approves Southgate pipeline amendment to change route, gas capacity

By Dan Radmacher | December 18, 2025 | 0
No MVP Southgate darker. Art by Jan Burger

Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced its approval of an amendment to change the route, pipe diameter and gas-carrying capacity for the methane-gas pipeline Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate, proposed for Virginia and North Carolina.

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Davidson County Board of Commissioners passes resolution expressing concern on Transco’s SSEP

By Dan Radmacher | December 9, 2025 | 0
Community members and advocates at the Davidson County Governmental Center after the Board of Commissioners passed the resolution.

The Davidson County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution expressing concern around the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project.

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Hundreds of residents, advocates speak out against proposed Transco pipeline project

By Dan Radmacher | November 20, 2025 | 0
Juhi Modi, North Carolina field coordinator at Appalachian Voices, speaks at the SSEP air permit hearing press conference on Nov. 19. Photo by Jimmy Davidson/Appalachian Voices

More than 650 residents and advocates have spoken out against Williams Transco’s Southeast Supply Enhancement project during the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality comment period on its air permit applications.

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North Carolina utilities are spending billions on methane gas infrastructure

By Dan Radmacher | November 14, 2025 | 0

Billions of dollars of pipelines, power plants, compressor stations and other methane gas infrastructure are at various stages of development across our state.  We can rise up against this irresponsible surge of new fossil fuels that would increase electric bills while damaging public health and our land, air and water.

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Residents, advocates to hold press conference ahead of hearing on air permit for proposed Transco compressor station

By Dan Radmacher | November 3, 2025 | 0
Don't let Transco destroy our waterways!

On Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m., regulators from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing in Lexington, North Carolina, to discuss an air permit for a polluting compressor station that Williams Transco wants to build as part of its multi-state Southeast Supply Enhancement Project.

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FERC releases Environmental Assessment of new Transco SSEP pipeline 

By Dan Radmacher | October 31, 2025 | 0
Stop the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released an Environmental Assessment for the methane gas pipeline Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, proposed for Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.

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