by Nelson Bailey | May 27, 2017 | Environmental Justice, Pipelines
Sunoco Logistics’ use of eminent domain to take private land to build its Mariner East 2 pipeline came into question again on Thursday when a Philadelphia court ruled that an environmental group can argue that the practice is unconstitutional. Judge Linda Carpenter of...
by Nelson Bailey | May 27, 2017 | Pipelines, Regulatory Permit Process
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam, under pressure from environmentalists to oppose two natural gas pipelines, told voters for weeks that he had won assurances from state regulators that they will increase scrutiny on the projects by assessing...
by Nelson Bailey | May 25, 2017 | Pipelines, Regulatory Permit Process
The Town of Dryden has suspended the storm water pollution prevention plan approval and building permits for Dominion Energy’s Borger Compressor Station in the Ellis Hollow neighborhood. The town suspended the permits when it was notified Dominion would be...
by Nelson Bailey | May 21, 2017 | For Landowners, Pipelines
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ7) Representatives of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and landowners who oppose the controversial project met Friday in a Roanoke courtroom. The pipeline company was asking for an injunction that would allow surveying to resume on properties where crews...
by Nelson Bailey | May 20, 2017 | Accidents, Pipelines
The Rover pipeline is in trouble again, this time for storm water overflows on farm fields along its construction route. In a statement released Friday, Rover Pipeline officials responded to complaints from Ohio farmers regarding overflows that the company said are...
