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 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...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 11, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
Contrary to assertions in a Feb. 13 Roanoke Times editorial (“Showmanship”), Virginia’s governor will play a decisive role in determining whether major interstate natural gas pipelines can be built across our state. To play that role correctly, the governor must do...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 11, 2017 | Health & Safety, Pipelines, Politics of energy
Members of Indian tribes from across the country began to arrive in Washington Tuesday for four days of protests, prayer and demonstrations to assert rights and raise awareness of issues affecting American Indians. The Native Nations Rise movement will bring a teepee...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 8, 2017 | Health & Safety, Pipelines, Politics of energy
The Democratic Party’s primary for governor is June 13th, and you need to register to vote by May 19 to cast a ballot. You need not register Democrat to participate. Former Congressman Tom Perriello and current Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam are the candidates, and...