by Nelson Bailey | Apr 5, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
In a letter submitted Tuesday to the federal agency reviewing the project, 16 legislators from affected states asked for approval of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, highlighting potential economic and other benefits for their residents. According to the...
by Nelson Bailey | Apr 3, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety
March 31, 2017 GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A conservation group in Montana on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would travel through the state and across two of its major rivers. The Trump administration approved the pipeline last...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 31, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
Environmental groups allege Trump administration approval of the project broke the law. Environmental groups filed two federal lawsuits this week seeking to block construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which President Donald Trump recently approved. The State...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 24, 2017 | Accidents, Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
A crude oil spill in western North Dakota in December is now believed to have leaked about 530,000 gallons of oil, much larger than initially anticipated, according to an Associated Press report published on a local news website on Friday. This is among the biggest...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 22, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Politics of energy
In yet another setback for the Constitution Pipeline a federal court in New York has dismissed its sponsors’ lawsuit challenging state permitting requirements. Constitution submitted a joint application to the New York State Department of Environmental...
