by Nelson Bailey | Aug 18, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Politics of energy
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would allow Buckingham County access and control of 200 acres along a proposed lateral line off of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) could be agreed to by all parties as soon as next month. “We finally have reached a...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 13, 2017 | Fracking, Press Releases
Why is fracking exempt from the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Water Act, and five other bedrock environmental laws? In 2005, thanks to oil and gas industry lobbying, the EPA was stripped of its authority to regulate fracking. It’s called the Halliburton loophole....
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 10, 2017 | Press Releases
One of the state’s most influential corporations and 35 banks hope to make money from the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Business and labor groups have lined up behind it, as has Virginia’s governor, but opponents say it’s not a done deal. They plan to fight the...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 8, 2017 | Economic Impacts, Politics of energy
A Stark county family says they’ve had enough of Dominion Energy. Back in February, Robert and Debbie Merchant received a letter from Dominion Energy that ordered them to remove their driveway. The driveway has been on the property for more than 50 years. Last...
by Nelson Bailey | Aug 4, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
One of the pillars of a democracy is a strong free press. One of the strengths of an independent newspaper is a lively and thriving editorial and letters to the editor page. There people can express their opinions freely, even if their opinions are not based on facts....
