by Nelson Bailey | Oct 11, 2017 | For Landowners, Pipelines, Politics of energy
The Roanoke County supervisors want more time for residents to respond to a report outlining potential environmental effects of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline. The board passed a resolution Tuesday asking the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to push...
by Nelson Bailey | Oct 4, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality plans to disclose in December its recommendations to the State Water Control Board regarding water quality certification for two deeply controversial natural gas pipelines. DEQ said it will recommend conditions that the...
by Nelson Bailey | Oct 4, 2017 | For Landowners, Pipelines
Dominion Power says they’ve made no decision to expand the Atlantic Coast Pipeline into South Carolina. Last week the AP obtained a recording of Dominion executive Dan Weekly telling people at an energy conference that “everybody knows” the pipeline won’t stop in...
by Nelson Bailey | Sep 21, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety, Politics of energy
Leech lives in Elliston and teaches consumer studies at Virginia Tech. “The two pipeline — one route alternative,” (Sept. 14 commentary) clearly was written by someone who only cares about western Virginia and is willing to dump on the part he doesn’t live in. He has...
by Nelson Bailey | Sep 21, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety, Pipelines
I oppose the Mountain Valley gas pipeline for the following reasons: Already too much real estate has been taken from Virginia commonwealth citizens via pipeline right-of-way and easements. The jobs promised by the state and gas company are only temporary....
