by Nelson Bailey | Apr 19, 2017 | Press Releases
On Wednesday April 19, 2017, the Virginia Supreme Court will hear two different cases on the legality of the state surveying statute, and the legality of the surveying itself, on properties that lie on the proposed route for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). In one...
by Nelson Bailey | Apr 18, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
April 17, 2017 ALBANY, N.Y. — Thousands of New Yorkers are asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reject two projects that would increase the flow of crude oil through Albany. A letter signed by more than 3,500 New Yorkers asked the governor to deny permits for...
by Nelson Bailey | Apr 16, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
Despite concerns that the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline could threaten the primary source of drinking water for the Standing Rock Sioux, a federal judge ruled that the pipeline’s developer can keep some information about spill risks secret from the public. The...
by Nelson Bailey | Apr 13, 2017 | Endangered Species, Pipelines
Alaska’s Cook Inlet has long been known for its stunning mountain views and the endangered beluga whales that inhabit the watershed. But a series of oil and gas leaks from underwater pipelines, one of which is still ongoing, has residents and environmentalists...
by Nelson Bailey | Apr 11, 2017 | Environmental Justice, Politics of energy
Pipeline protesters set to hold rally to tour potentially impacted areas NELSON COUNTY ((WSLS 10/ WVIR) – The Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League will hold more rallies today, opposing the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines. On Sunday, people in Nelson...
