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Pipeline Prospects: Ethics and Regulations

by Nelson Bailey | Aug 3, 2017 | Natural Gas, Pipelines

The head of the Department of Environmental Quality was appointed by Governor Terry McAuliffe, a strong supporter of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.  Under the Clean Water Act, DEQ could block construction of the pipeline if it felt the quality of our water would be...

Dominion eyes first Cove Point LNG shipments amid commissioning

by Nelson Bailey | Aug 3, 2017 | Natural Gas, Politics of energy

Dominion Energy’s Cove Point LNG export terminal in Maryland may be ready to ship its first commissioning cargo by end-September, with construction nearly complete and the company reaching a deal with a third-party shipper to take its initial production, CEO...

Pipeline Prospects: Questioning the Need

by Nelson Bailey | Aug 3, 2017 | Fracking, Natural Gas, Pipelines

“If we don’t get new pipeline infrastructure feeding into Hampton Roads, they’re not going to be able to grow economically. They’re not going to be able to attract new industries, particularly advanced manufacturing.” Dominion Energy...

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Environmental Priorities

by Nelson Bailey | Jul 27, 2017 | Health & Safety, Pipelines

I’m glad to see that Dominion Energy is helping to sponsor native plantings along power line rights-of-way and in tiny Bluemont Park (“Encouraging Native Plants” July 5). It would be easier, however, to see Dominion’s ecological concern as sincere if the effort didn’t...

Dominion Ranked Second-Worst in US on Energy Efficiency

by Nelson Bailey | Jul 24, 2017 | Health & Safety, Politics of energy

Thank heaven for Alabama Power! Were it not for them, Virginia would have, in Dominion Energy, the least energy efficient utility in the whole US. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), which has long ranked states, cities and countries on their...
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