NC DEQ approves water permit for MVP Southgate pipeline

Community leaders, grassroots organizations and members of the public spoke out against Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Southgate project at a public hearing on MVP’s application for a 401 water quality permit. Photo by Kasey Kinsella of 7 Directions of Service

Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC’s proposed methane gas pipeline “Southgate,” rejecting concerns raised by North Carolina community members that the project would pollute streams and wetlands and harm protected aquatic species.

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Statement on introduction of Pipeline Accountability Act

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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. 

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Cheatham County Sasquatch Festival: A hair-raising event to save the Sycamore Sasquatch!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 8, 2024 CONTACTTracy O’Neill, Festival Organizer, [email protected] Radmacher, Media Specialist, [email protected]  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…

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