by Kenda Hanuman | May 19, 2016 | Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Fossil Fuels
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | May 18, 2016 | Spiritual Ecology, Sustainability
It is hard to have hope. It is harder as you grow old, for hope must not depend on feeling good and there is the dream of loneliness at absolute midnight. You also have withdrawn belief in the present reality of the future, which surely will surprise us, and hope is...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | May 18, 2016 | Regulatory Permit Process
Bath County Supervisors voted unanimously to file their letter of opposition to the ACP with FERC. Read more here: ABRA Press Release – Unanimous vote for pipeline opposition in Bath – 5-17-16 Lewis Freeman, Chair/Executive Director of ABRA, issued this...
by Kenda Hanuman | May 17, 2016 | FERC communications, Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
“the ratepayers of the utilities that have contracted to ship gas through the Atlantic Coast Pipeline would be burdened with the costs of building” the additional pipeline, even though adequate gas can be delivered through existing pipelines....
by Kenda Hanuman | May 14, 2016 | Natural Gas, Press Releases
The science is clear. The only way we can prevent a climate catastrophe, is to keep fossil fuels in the ground. This is a global awakening, with a week of actions around the world. The above photo is part of a dramatic action in Australia, to shut down the...
by Kenda Hanuman | May 13, 2016 | Climate Change, Compressor Stations, Natural Gas
Agency finalizes commonsense standards for new, modified and reconstructed sources and takes the first step on the path to regulate existing oil and gas operations Source: EPA Releases First-Ever Standards to Cut Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas Sector | U.S....
by Kenda Hanuman | May 13, 2016 | Compressor Stations, Environmental Justice, For Landowners
The Union Hill community in Buckingham has been named one of Virginia’s most endangered historic places by Preservation Virginia due to the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s (ACP) proximity to the area. Dominion and three other partners are seeking federal approval...
by Kenda Hanuman | May 12, 2016 | Events, Natural Gas, Pipelines
Protest organizers, which favor solar and wind energy over natural gas, included the environmental groups Appalachian Voices and Chesapeake Climate Action Network. “Dominion’s plans to invest billions in fracked-gas power plants and pipelines will shackle its...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | May 9, 2016 | Events, Uncategorized
Fundraiser Concert for Friends of Buckingham & Yogaville Environmental Solutions on May 22 at 7:30 pm, Sivananda Hall, Yogaville Click here for the flyer Fundraiser Concert May 22 2016 Stephen Siva Longfellow Fiske and Adrienne Young-Ramsey will inspire us with...
by Kenda Hanuman | May 7, 2016 | Climate Change, Politics of energy
May 05, 2016 Walton Shepherd In proposing the equivalent of buying a Ferrari to take a trip to the grocery store Source: 13 Billion Reasons McAuliffe Should Disregard Dominion’s Gold-plated Electricity Boondoggle | NRDC
by Kenda Hanuman | May 6, 2016 | Compressor Stations, Health & Safety
Letter to Gov Cuomo
by Kenda Hanuman | May 6, 2016 | Compressor Stations
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by Kenda Hanuman | May 5, 2016 | Compressor Stations, Health & Safety
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by Kenda Hanuman | May 5, 2016 | Health & Safety, Natural Gas
The Compendium focuses on topics most closely related to the public health and safety impacts of unconventional gas and oil drilling and fracking. Additional risks and harms arise from associated infrastructure and industrial activities that necessarily...
by Kenda Hanuman | May 3, 2016 | For Landowners, Pipelines
Richmond, VA — Facing a legal challenge from Appalachian Mountain Advocates, Dominion Energy may have just backed down from one of its most intrusive pipeline survey practices. Dominion attorneys filed notice with the Supreme Court of Virginia purporting to...
by Kenda Hanuman | May 3, 2016 | Compressor Stations, Environmental Justice
Preservation Virginia released a list of Virginia’s Most Endangered Scenic Places that includes the three sites as one entry under a new category of “cultural resources threatened by utility infrastructure projects.” Source: Historic preservation group takes aim at...
by Kenda Hanuman | May 1, 2016 | Natural Gas, Pipelines
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s board of trustees announced that it opposes the construction of two proposed natural gas transmission pipelines that would cross the parkway in Virginia. Source: Blue Ridge Parkway foundation opposes pipelines – Richmond...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | May 1, 2016 | Events
Tuesday, May 3 at 10:00 A.M. Union Hill Baptist Chuch State Route 663/Union Hill Rd Buckingham Va 23921 Please join Preservation Virginia and members of the local community to raise awareness of local threatened historic places. Lakshmi Fjord, PhD, has steadily...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 29, 2016 | Accidents, Pipelines
A pipeline explosion sparks a fire with huge flames Friday in Westmoreland County, leaving a man burned, causing damage to nearby utilities and prompting evacuations. Source: ‘It was like looking into hell:’ Natural gas explosion sparks large fire in Salem...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 28, 2016 | Health & Safety
Dominion Virginia Power began discharging treated coal ash wastewater from its Bremo Station in Fluvanna County into the James River Wednesday. Source: Protesters in Fluvanna County Hold Funeral for James River – NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 28, 2016 | Pipelines
We’ve published a report today that concludes that two natural gas pipelines proposed for construction from West Virginia into Virginia and North Carolina are indicative of a rush toward industry overbuilding. The study, “Risks Associated With Natural Gas Pipeline...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 28, 2016 | Coal, Health & Safety
For Marion Kanour, it was a sad but not surprising climax to months of protests, demonstrations and lobbying against Dominion Virginia Power’s plans to discharge millions of gallons of treated coal ash wastewater into the James River. Source: Dominion Virginia Power...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 28, 2016 | Pipelines
Paying for the Pipelines: The high cost of switching to natural gas May 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST Register now! As of 2008, the United States was criss-crossed by more than 305,000 miles of natural gas pipelines, and since then this figure has risen steadily. In...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 22, 2016 | Compressor Stations, Health & Safety, Video & Audio
Physicians are stepping up to address health impacts of pipeline infrastructure. Source: Webinar: Health Impacts of Gas Infrastructure Pipelines & Compressors | PSR
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 21, 2016 | Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
The controversial Northeast Energy Direct pipeline won’t be coming through New Hampshire. Source: Kinder Morgan suspends plans for NED pipeline – SentinelSource.com: The Keene Sentinel Local News
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 20, 2016 | Climate Change, Events, Fossil Fuels
Strength in numbers! Source: What’s Coming Down the Pipeline? « Appalachian Voices
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 20, 2016 | Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Politics of energy
On Monday, I allowed myself to be arrested for a cause vitally important to the Sierra Club: a democracy where every voice is heard. In this organization’s history, we’ve learned that in order to protect our environment—our clean air, clean water, and wild places—we...
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 10, 2016 | Compressor Stations, For Landowners
Source: The Recorder – ‘The Monster of Minisink,’ a cautionary tale
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 9, 2016 | Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Sustainability
by Kenda Hanuman | Apr 8, 2016 | Renewables, Wind
The United States lags decades behind European countries in offshore wind energy, so costs here are greater. Dominion Resources Inc. says it’s cut the potential cost of its offshore wind farm test project by as much as $100 million by breaking it down into...
