Posts Tagged ‘pipelines’
NC regulators deny environmental permit for fracked-gas Southgate pipeline
CONTACT: Ridge Graham, Appalachian Voices, (828) 994-7444, ridge@appvoices.org Perrin de Jong, Center for Biological Diversity, (828) 252-4646, perrin@biologicaldiversity.org Emily Sutton, Haw RiverKeeper, (573) 979-1038, emily@hawriver.org Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality denied the permit application for Southgate extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The agency said “that work on the Southgate extension could…
Read MoreThe End of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Duke Energy and Dominion Energy canceled the Atlantic Coast Pipeline due to ever-increasing costs and legal battles — and similar hurdles remain for the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Read MoreState Governments Pass Bills to Increase Penalties for Pipeline Protests
Since March, three states have passed bills that increase punishments against people who protest oil and gas development and designate oil and gas facilities as critical infrastructure.
Read MoreDominion Energy and Duke Energy cancel Atlantic Coast Pipeline
CONTACT: Contact: Cat McCue, 434-293-6373, cat@appvoices.org Today, Duke Energy and Dominion Energy canceled the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), a proposed 600-mile fracked gas transmission line planned to span West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina, citing economic uncertainty and continued delays. The massive fossil fuel project has been riddled with problems, having eight required permits vacated…
Read MoreLawsuits Against Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast Pipelines Ramp Up
Pipeline developers continue to be met with opposition from landowners, environmental groups, legislators and more.
Read MoreThe change in Richmond can bring change statewide
Advocates for clean energy, environmental justice and fair electricity pricing are leveraging the shift in political power in Richmond to advance their missions. Here’s some of the bills Appalachian Voices is working on this session.
Read MoreMomentous win for environmental justice and against pipelines!
Communities and organizations fighting the proposed fracked-gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline celebrated a monumental win for environmental justice this week.
Read MoreRooted vision: Activists across the generations
A group of social justice activists from 17 to 75 from Virginia traveled to the 8th annual Southern Movement Assembly in Mississippi, where they made connections and drew inspiration from others.
Read MoreNorth Carolinians Speak Out Against Fracked Gas Projects
In November, North Carolina landowners and concerned residents spoke out against the proposed MVP Southgate Pipeline and a proposed liquefied natural gas facility.
Read MoreNew Federal Pipeline Safety Rules Attract Criticism
Federal regulators announced new pipeline safety rules in September, but pipeline opponents argue the updated rules are not strong enough.
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