Posts Tagged ‘Virginia’
Coal Labor History Sets Stage for Community
Residents and local leaders in Pound, Virginia, have been working hard to bring new life to the town’s historic downtown. Last year, Pound received funding from Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia to create a labor-oriented monument downtown.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices’ priorities for the 2026 Virginia General Assembly
Appalachian Voices looks forward to working with Gov.-elect Spanberger and all elected members of the legislature as we advocate for clean energy, strong communities and a healthy environment.
Read MoreVirginia DEQ approves water permit for controversial MVP Southgate pipeline
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.”
Read MoreFluvanna County fights back against proposed Tenaska gas plant
Fluvanna County is situated in Virginia’s Piedmont region. It is a county of great beauty — home to rolling fields, forest, bordered by the James River and bisected by the Rivanna River, the first Virginia river designated as a state Scenic River. It is also home to one of the largest gas-powered electricity-generating facilities in the region. Now, the company behind that methane gas plant wants to double Fluvanna’s gas infrastructure.
Read MoreFERC approves Southgate pipeline amendment to change route, gas capacity
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.
Read MoreDominion customers to see rate increase, though SCC takes steps to ensure data centers pay fair share
Today, Virginia’s State Corporation Commission issued a final order in Dominion Energy’s rate case. While the commission approved a substantial rate increase, it is significantly lower than what Dominion had requested.
Read MoreCoal company owned by Sen. Jim Justice’s family faces court hearing over continued failure to clean up mines
In a federal court hearing regarding a motion to hold A&G Coal Company in contempt for violating a January 2023 consent decree, attorneys for the company argued that it doesn’t have enough money to meet the terms of the decree, including funding mine cleanup at three delinquent mines. But attorneys representing the conservation groups that brought the original lawsuit presented evidence that executives for companies owned by the family of West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice — including A&G — routinely move money between the companies as they feel is warranted.
Read MoreCoal company owned by U.S. Sen. Jim Justice faces contempt hearing for failure to meet cleanup obligations
A&G Coal Corporation is set to appear before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Abingdon on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 9 a.m.
Read MoreFERC releases Environmental Assessment of new Transco SSEP pipeline
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.
Read MoreIn Montgomery County, Virginia, Seasoned Mountain Valley Pipeline Fighters Prepare for Another Battle
“Here we go again,” is what Crystal Mello, an organizer for the Preserve Our Water Heritage, Rights Coalition, says she said to herself when she learned that Mountain Valley Pipeline was planning a new compressor station in Elliston, Virginia, as part of a project to send even more gas through the massive 42-inch pipeline.
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