Tag: pipeline

The Virginia State Conference NAACP yesterday filed the following, powerful comments on Dominion's proposed fracked-gas compressor station in Union Hill. See below for their...

From the Sierra Club: BREAKING: 4th Circuit Stays Essential Permit for Fracked Gas Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Activities Must Be Halted Thursday, June 21, 2018 RICHMOND, VA -- Today, the...

by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, June 8. ‘These 6 countries represent values’: French leader...

From Paige Perriello, with her permission; appalling and unacceptable: Today I went to Bent Mountain in Roanoke County with my medical colleague Greg Gelburd to try to...

Good to see Del. Chris Hurst on top of this; thanks to him and to the grassroots anti-pipeline activists for all the great work...

From Appalachian Mountain Advocates; note which Virginia "environmental group," last name rhymes with "boaters," is STILL neither calling to kill the pipeline(s) nor is...

This is appalling; I agree with CCAN's email (see below) that Gov. McAuliffe needs to take action ASAP. We need you to protect our waterways. Dear...

From the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League: GROUPS SUE COUNTY TO BLOCK COMPRESSOR STATION Today the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League announced that it, together with...

"Climate change doesn't poll well." "People don't care about the environment." "Shouldn't talk about science, it's not an issue." .... If you are someone...

Sunday's WashPost (19 Oct) carried an excellent article in the Metro section that laid out the whole scheme -- fracking, pipeline, and export liquefied natural gas port -- that some folks don't want you to know about.

Read Marcia Greenberg's full article here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

Homeowners and communities are unprepared for an invasion of their cherished private yards and public spaces.

The Mid-Atlantic region is facing an expansion of natural gas transport infrastructure that threatens communities' health, safety and homes. With increased hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") and plans to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), the gas industry needs supporting infrastructure. Beyond drilling wells, energy companies are building compressor stations and laying thousands of miles of pipelines. The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America has estimated that from 2011 to 2035 the industry must build nearly 15,000 miles of subsidiary lines - each year.

The article describes the environmental, noise, traffic, and social costs of fracking, pipelines, and the LNG terminal.  The author concludes that local governments must educate themselves then put in place ordinances to protect local interests.

HOWEVER -- the author does not mention the fact that, in Virginia at least, the General Assembly can override local ordinances and the General Assembly is already bought and paid for by the energy industry.