by Nelson Bailey | Mar 11, 2017 | Health & Safety, Pipelines, Politics of energy
Members of Indian tribes from across the country began to arrive in Washington Tuesday for four days of protests, prayer and demonstrations to assert rights and raise awareness of issues affecting American Indians. The Native Nations Rise movement will bring a teepee...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 8, 2017 | Health & Safety, Pipelines, Politics of energy
The Democratic Party’s primary for governor is June 13th, and you need to register to vote by May 19 to cast a ballot. You need not register Democrat to participate. Former Congressman Tom Perriello and current Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam are the candidates, and...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 4, 2017 | Environmental Justice, Politics of energy
Editor: I am responding to the article on Feb. 12 regarding the lawsuit against Buckingham County supervisors for their approval of a special use permit for a compressor station for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (“Supervisors, ACP face suit over compressor station,”...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 4, 2017 | Conservation, Health & Safety, Politics of energy
Dominion Criticized for Lack of Responsiveness to the Forest Service The Forest Service has made repeated requests for information to Dominion/ACP over the course of several teleconferences and in-person meetings; however, Dominion/ACP has not yet adequately...
by Nelson Bailey | Feb 23, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Fracking, Pipelines
Only a few dozen people remained at the Dakota Access pipeline protest encampment on Wednesday night after the state’s eviction deadline saw most of the activists leave voluntarily amid a show of force from law enforcement in riot gear. Ten activists were arrested on...
