by Nelson Bailey | Mar 21, 2017 | Compressor Stations, Pipelines
An environmental organization is challenging in court the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors’ January decision to grant a special-use permit for a compressor station for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, based in North...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 16, 2017 | Compressor Stations
The Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL), its Concern for the New Generation chapter (CNG) and several Buckingham County residents have filed a civil lawsuit against county officials “seeking judicial review of the decision and action by the” board of...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 4, 2017 | Environmental Justice, Politics of energy
Editor: I am responding to the article on Feb. 12 regarding the lawsuit against Buckingham County supervisors for their approval of a special use permit for a compressor station for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (“Supervisors, ACP face suit over compressor station,”...
by Nelson Bailey | Feb 20, 2017 | Compressor Stations, Health & Safety
Mayor Robert Hedlund is forming a 10-member citizen committee to monitor air quality hearings held by the state Depar tment of Environmental Protection when it reviews Spectra Energy’s plan to construct a compressor station near the Fore River. Town Solicitor...
by Nelson Bailey | Feb 16, 2017 | Compressor Stations, Regulatory Permit Process
More than 50 people attended a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Landowner’s Informational Meeting held at Buckingham County Middle School on Sunday. The event — which included speakers from numerous groups in opposition to the proposed Atlantic Coast...