by Nelson Bailey | Mar 14, 2017 | Health & Safety, Pipelines
DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Operators of twin oil pipelines beneath the swirling waterway where Lakes Huron and Michigan converge insisted Monday they remain structurally sound even though an outer layer of protective covering has worn away in some places, while...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 14, 2017 | Health & Safety, Pipelines
There are 2.7 million miles of pipeline snaked across the US. Some of the pipes carry hazardous chemicals, others carry crude oil, and still others carry highly pressurized natural gas. And when it comes to safety, all of them are under the care of 528 government...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 14, 2017 | Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety
Damascus Citizens for Sustainability Study Proves Gas Plumes Exist from Compressor Stations on Pipelines. Characterization of methane plumes downwind of natural gas compressor stations in Pennsylvania and New York. March 11, 2017 – Narrowsburg, NY – A...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 13, 2017 | Environmental Justice
Faber resident Ernie Reed has announced his candidacy for the Nelson County Board of Supervisors’ Central District seat. Reed, president of Friends of Nelson, a group dedicated to opposing the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, is running as a Democrat. Connie Brennan,...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 11, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
A Bridge Too Far: How Appalachian Basin Gas Pipeline Expansion Will Undermine U.S. Climate Goals. Oil Change International; Appalachian Voices; Bold Alliance; Chesapeake Climate Action Network; Earthworks; Environmental Action; Sierra Club (national); 350.org; Blue...
