by Nelson Bailey | May 19, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
Dominion Resources wants the public to think the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline is a done deal. So, in a classic “fake news” move, company execs held a tele-press conference yesterday where they basically said as much. They say they have obtained most of the land,...
by Nelson Bailey | May 8, 2017 | Environmental Justice, Politics of energy
It’s been a tough few months for opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). First Donald Trump officially approved the $3.8 billion project. Then indigenous people were forced to clear out of the Oceti Sakowin and Sacred Stone protest camps. And with construction...
by Nelson Bailey | May 2, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Politics of energy
Enbridge’s plan for an expanded, relocated tar sands pipeline is getting help from high places. Late last year, Canada’s prime minister, noted internet bae and progressive cabinet-appointer Justin Trudeau, approved two new tar sands oil pipelines. Not only did the...
by Nelson Bailey | May 2, 2017 | Health & Safety, Politics of energy
May 2, 2017 COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new rule that would rein in methane pollution from natural gas and oil wells on public lands in Ohio and other states is facing an uncertain fate. The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Methane and Waste Reduction Rule was finalized...
by Nelson Bailey | Apr 21, 2017 | Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety
Activists are using the in-person events in lawmakers’ home districts during the Easter recess to push Republicans to fight global warming and resist President Trump’s environmental rollbacks. It’s part of a nationwide effort, organized in part by left-wing...
