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 13, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Politics of energy
April 12, 2017 NEW YORK – Environmentalists are celebrating Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to block construction of a 99-mile pipeline through western New York. The 24-inch Northern Access Pipeline would carry natural gas from Pennsylvania to Canada....
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...
by Nelson Bailey | Apr 8, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
The fossil fuel industry’s business model is to externalize its costs by clawing in obscene subsidies and tax deductions—causing grave environmental costs, including toxic pollution and global warming. Among the other unassessed prices of the world’s...
by Nelson Bailey | Apr 8, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
A section of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) under construction near St. Anthony, North Dakota, in September 2016. New letter to Army Corps of Engineers makes bombshell accusations, asks for documentation on several legal fronts Rob Capriccioso • April 7, 2017 Top...
