by Nelson Bailey | Jul 14, 2017 | Health & Safety, Pipelines
The stretch of Appalachian Trail through the Blue Ridge Mountains here is prized by hikers from around the world for its open ridgelines, spectacular geologic formations and challenging slopes. But one of the country’s most iconic viewsheds could soon be changed...
by Nelson Bailey | Jul 14, 2017 | For Landowners, Politics of energy
The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld a state law that allows natural gas companies to enter private property without landowner permission to survey the route of a potential pipeline, but also required the companies to notify landowners of specific dates when crews...
by Nelson Bailey | Jul 11, 2017 | Environmental Justice, Pipelines
BENT MOUNTAIN, Va. (WDBJ7) Bent Mountain resident Kathy Chandler called police Monday morning when Mountain Valley Pipeline crews showed up ready to survey her land. “They were just here a month ago,” Chandler said. “We were just doing this a month...
by Nelson Bailey | Jul 11, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is set hold a public comment period and five public hearings around the state next month to receive comments on draft water quality certifications “designed to protect water quality” along the route of the...
by Nelson Bailey | Jul 8, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
By Kevin Campbell and April Keating Mountaineer Voices for Change & Mountain Lakes Preservation Alliance Are you paying for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline? Even if you haven’t invested directly, your money may still be used to support it. If you are a member at any...
