by Nelson Bailey | Dec 10, 2016 | Natural Gas, Pipelines, Regulatory Permit Process
By ROBBIE HARRIS • DEC 7, 2016 The public comment period on the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline ends December 22. Supporters and opponents are weighing in on the prospect of a 300-mile pipe carrying natural gas through Virginia. But environmental groups are refusing...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 8, 2016 | Pipelines, Regulatory Permit Process
Critics say the agency that regulates natural gas pipelines – like those proposed for West Virginia and Virginia – has a bias in favor of gas industry. (Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition) December 8, 2016 – Dan Heyman, Public News Service (VA)...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 7, 2016 | Coal, Health & Safety
The Huffington Post WASHINGTON ― After more than a year of stalling, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday pushed to extend health benefits for retired coal miners and their widows in a government funding bill lawmakers hope to take up this week. A...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 7, 2016 | For Landowners, Pipelines, Politics of energy
Lauren K. Ohnesorge Staff WriterTriangle Business Journal This week, the energy giants behind the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, embark on a road show. They’ll present seven of what they’re calling “construction expos” across the proposed 550-mile route – including...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 7, 2016 | Fossil Fuels, Pipelines, Spiritual Ecology
Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, has responded to the Army Corps of Engineers’ denial of a key permit by asking a federal judge to allow it to drill under the Missouri river immediately. The court filing came as thousands of...
