Virginia Natural Resources Secretary Matt Strickler has rebuffed recommendations made to Governor Northam on August 16 by the Governor’s Advisory Council on Environmental Justice (GACEJ) concerning the environmental justice impacts of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and the Mountain Valley
Advisory council asks Northam to stop pipeline work, but governor passes
Card – The Roanoke Times – 10/17/18
Valley Conservation Council names new director
Card – The Recorder – 10/4/18
In Virginia, governor and appointees at odds over gas pipelines
Card – The Washington Post – 8/28/18
Godwin won’t sign pact with ACP partners
Card – The Robesonian – 6/18/18
New Study Says ACP and MVP Present Serious Threats to Drinking Water
“Numerous environmental risks associated with pipeline construction and operation present direct threats to groundwater resources,” according to a study released this week by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The study, Threats to Groundwater from the Mountain Valley Pipeline and Atlantic
Draft Statement from Virginia Advisory Council on Environmental Justice Calls for New Gas Infrastructure Moratorium, Stream-by-Stream Assessment
Card – Blue Virginia – 5/30/18
Norfolk council delays vote on gas pipeline that would run under drinking-water reservoirs
Card – The Virginian-Pilot – 11/14/17
Advisory Council on Environmental Justice Established in Virginia
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced on October 31 the convening of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s first Environmental Justice Advisory Council (EJAC). The EJAC, established by Executive Order 73, will provide advice and recommendations to the Executive Branch on ways in which
City council wants pipeline developers on hook for any sedimentation of Roanoke River
Card – The Roanoke Times – 10/5/17