by Nelson Bailey | Sep 13, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety, Politics of energy
With no discussion, supervisors in Buckingham County unanimously adopted a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday that would allow the county access and control of 200 acres along a proposed lateral line off of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). Last...
by Nelson Bailey | Sep 12, 2017 | Accidents, Pipelines
Federal, state and local authorities are investigating the cause of Saturday’s natural gas pipeline explosion that killed five adults and five children and left two other people in critical condition in southeast New Mexico. The victims, members of two extended...
by Nelson Bailey | Sep 12, 2017 | Pipelines, Regulatory Permit Process
Firms leading the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project have asked the members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) — the body that could give the project the green light — to “issue an order approving the ACP certificate in September so that...
by Nelson Bailey | Sep 12, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
The Mountain Valley Pipeline suffered a setback this week when the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection announced plans to reevaluate its March decision to issue the controversial project a key water quality certification. On Thursday, Scott Mandirola,...
by Nelson Bailey | Sep 12, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
“Every societal or cultural issue influences human dynamics — psychology — and vice versa. The proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) crisis is no exception, but the psychological impact of the MVP has not been given much attention. Yes, it is a crisis and it’s...
