Posts Tagged ‘pipelines’
Statement on introduction of Pipeline Accountability Act
Late yesterday, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., introduced the Pipeline Accountability Act, a reintroduction of the formerly named Pipeline Accountability, Safety and Environmental Standards Act of 2025, which will make several improvements to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s authority and capacity to regulate fracked gas, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide pipelines and ensure public safety.
Read MoreStatement on introduction of important pipeline safety bill
Yesterday, Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and Edward Markey D-Mass. and Reps. Scott Peters, D-Calif., and Troy Carter, Sr. D-La., introduced the Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025.
Read MoreFederal agencies take public input on proposed MVP Southgate pipeline
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Wilmington and Norfolk Districts closed their public comment period on the Clean Water Act Section 404 permit application for Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC’s proposed Southgate extension
Read MoreUPDATED: Public informational meeting on Feb. 24 to discuss proposed methane gas pipelines
On Thursday, Feb. 20, health and safety advocates will hold a community meeting to discuss multiple methane gas pipeline projects proposed to come to Rockingham County.
Read MoreCheatham County Sasquatch Festival: A hair-raising event to save the Sycamore Sasquatch!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 8, 2024 CONTACTTracy O’Neill, Festival Organizer, info@ccsquatchfest.orgDan Radmacher, Media Specialist, dan@appvoices.org CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. — Preserve Cheatham County is proud to announce the first-ever Cheatham County Sasquatch Festival. This uproarious event aims to save our beloved Sycamore Sasquatch from the clutches of progress — namely, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s plans to build…
Read MoreCleanUpTVA Coalition statement on Tennessee Valley Authority’s draft Integrated Resource Plan release
The Tennessee Valley Authority has released its draft 2025 Integrated Resource Plan today in which the federal utility lays out plans for how it will meet electricity demand through the next 25 years.
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 MoreRally for the Valley — Come for the fun, stay for the cause to hold TVA accountable
Residents across the Tennessee Valley are coming together on Sept. 21 in Nashville for the Rally in the Valley — an all-day event to call on the Tennessee Valley Authority to bring clean and affordable energy to the region.
Read MoreCommunity Outcry in Person County: Concerns rise over proposed liquefied methane storage facility
Community members in Person County, North Carolina, and surrounding counties voiced concerns about the Moriah Energy Center — a liquefied methane gas storage facility proposed by Dominion Energy — during a public hearing on Aug. 1.
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.
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