by Nelson Bailey | Dec 18, 2016 | Health & Safety, Pipelines
Environmental groups are voicing opposition to a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cut across the Appalachian Trail in Virginia and require clearing a previously protected corridor of forest. The Mountain Valley Pipeline would transport natural gas from...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 13, 2016 | Compressor Stations, Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
A public hearing is set for Thursday, Jan. 5, at 6 p.m. for members of the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors to hear public comment on a requested special use permit for a 53,515 horsepower natural gas-fired compressor station as part of the proposed Atlantic...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 12, 2016 | Compressor Stations, Natural Gas
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) – Supervisors in Buckingham County are considering Dominion’s request to build a compressor station for its proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Opponents fear it will destroy the environment. Dominion needs a special use permit...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 7, 2016 | For Landowners, Pipelines, Politics of energy
Lauren K. Ohnesorge Staff WriterTriangle Business Journal This week, the energy giants behind the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, embark on a road show. They’ll present seven of what they’re calling “construction expos” across the proposed 550-mile route – including...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 7, 2016 | Fossil Fuels, Pipelines, Spiritual Ecology
Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, has responded to the Army Corps of Engineers’ denial of a key permit by asking a federal judge to allow it to drill under the Missouri river immediately. The court filing came as thousands of...
