by Nelson Bailey | May 24, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality admitted Wednesday that it provided inaccurate information nearly seven weeks ago about how it plans to handle review of potential water quality impacts of two deeply controversial natural gas transmission...
by Nelson Bailey | May 23, 2017 | Accidents, Fossil Fuels
BISMARCK, N.D. — The Dakota Access pipeline system leaked more than 100 gallons of oil in North Dakota in two separate incidents in March – the second and third known leaks discovered as crews prepared the disputed $3.8 billion pipeline for operation. Two...
by Nelson Bailey | May 20, 2017 | Accidents, Pipelines
The Rover pipeline is in trouble again, this time for storm water overflows on farm fields along its construction route. In a statement released Friday, Rover Pipeline officials responded to complaints from Ohio farmers regarding overflows that the company said are...
by Nelson Bailey | May 19, 2017 | PEIS, Pipelines
Mike Tidwell is director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. LaDelle McWhorter is chairperson of Virginia Organizing. More than 60 candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates have rejected campaign contributions from fossil-fuel giant Dominion Energy. Two...
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,...
