A proposed mine safety test facility to be located in Mace, WV, straddling the Pocahontas-Randolph county line, has been approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), despite strong opposition over environmental issues from conservation groups in
Environmental concerns dominate Army Corps public comment hearing on key permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 11/2/21
EPA, New River Gorge, others express concerns to FERC about potential Mountain Valley Pipeline impacts
Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 9/15/21
Senators Kaine and Warner voice concerns about MVP stream crossings
Virginia’s two U.S. Senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, have written Richard Glick, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), to express concerns they have heard from constituents about confusion on recent filings with the agency by Mountain Valley
Leading credit rating firm voices concerns about the MVP
Fitch Ratings, one of the leading firms that provides credit ratings, commentary and economic research, has voiced doubts about the viability of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. In a January 28 issue of its Fitch Wire, the firm stated: President Joe
Dominion’s pipeline coating concerns still unaddressed; more review needed
Card – The Recorder – 9/10/20
Concerns Expressed About Proposed ACP Yard in Goshen, VA
A proposed construction storage yard has drawn expressions of deep concern from a coalition of Rockbridge County citizens plus ABRA, Augusta County Alliance and the Rockbridge Area Conservation Council, both of whom are ABRA members. The proposed yard site is
Pipeline opponents raise more concerns about environmental impact
Card – CBS19 News – 9/17/19
FERC allays climate change worries to approve pipeline to move natural gas from Pennsylvania to Northeast
Card – Washington Examiner – 5/3/19
Citing Environmental Justice Concerns, Virginia State Conference NAACP Urges Federal Appeals Court to Stop Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Card – Blue Virginia – 4/15/19