by Nelson Bailey | Sep 12, 2017 | Pipelines, Regulatory Permit Process
Three activists with Beyond Extreme Energy disrupted Thursday’s Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the nominations of the final two members to join Trump’s FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Committee). One of the arrestees was a 25-year veteran of...
by Nelson Bailey | Sep 12, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
The Mountain Valley Pipeline suffered a setback this week when the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection announced plans to reevaluate its March decision to issue the controversial project a key water quality certification. On Thursday, Scott Mandirola,...
by Nelson Bailey | Sep 12, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
Developers of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline want federal regulators to approve the project this month, now that the commission in charge of the decision has enough members to vote on the project. Executives with Dominion Energy, Duke Energy and Southern Company...
by Nelson Bailey | Sep 12, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety, Press Releases
The State Corporation Commission is reviewing Dominion’s plan for Virginia’s energy future — known as the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) — and they are seeking input from Virginians like you, until September 18th. If Dominion has its way, we’ll...
by Nelson Bailey | Sep 12, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
“Every societal or cultural issue influences human dynamics — psychology — and vice versa. The proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) crisis is no exception, but the psychological impact of the MVP has not been given much attention. Yes, it is a crisis and it’s...
