In the span of two weeks, federal court rulings exposed major flaws in the permits for the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipeline, bringing construction to a halt.
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FERC halts construction of Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines
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Tell Virginia’s Governor to Plan for Clean Energy
Virginia is drafting a state energy plan, so it’s time to tell Gov. Northam that we should work to replace an outdated, fossil-fuel based economy with a sustainable, clean energy economy
Students Uncover Slave Artifacts at Poplar Forest Plantation
Plates, smoking pipes and more that belonged to enslaved people have been unearthed at Thomas Jefferson’s Bedford County, Va., plantation.
Mountain Valley Pipeline impacts halt construction; rollbacks for Atlantic Coast Pipeline revealed
Northam administration must act following string of regulatory failures BREAKING: Developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline announced today that they are suspending construction activities of the project in Virginia. Citizens have repeatedly called on the state to order a halt…
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Virginians urge regulators to reject “blanket” federal permit for pipelines
The State Water Control Board received more than 13,000 public comments concerning a “blanket” federal permit granted to the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines.
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Rising resistance to pipelines
Resistance to the fracked-gas Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines is growing, crossing all sorts of divides. Government agencies and officials supporting the projects are on the wrong side of history.
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Pipeline Resistance Grows on Multiple Fronts
Tree-sits, legal battles and more have sprung up in response to the natural gas pipelines being proposed and built across the region.
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Environmental Protection Agency Aims to Deregulate Coal Ash
The Trump administration’s proposal to roll back federal coal ash safeguards gives more leeway to states — and advocates worry that would put drinking water at risk.
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Adventures Await at Hidden Rocks
Breathtaking vistas for hikers and a variety of routes for climbers at Virginia’s Hidden Rocks.
Summit Stresses Sustainability in Climbing
The two-day workshop hosted by The Access Fund in April was centered on ensuring that rock climbing has a positive environmental and economic impact as the sport grows in the Appalachian region.
