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President to Sign Order to Waive Environmental Reviews for Pipelines

The Washington Post has reported that President Trump was to sign on June 4 an Executive Order invoking a federal law where emergency circumstances make it necessary to take an action with significant environmental impact without observing normal requirements imposed by laws such as the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Protection Act. 

Daniel Shaffer June 5, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

As the cost of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline soars, renewable energy is the better option for NC

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  • – Charlotte Observer – 3/16/20
  • Related:
  • Local groups join call for state climate emergency declaration
Daniel Shaffer March 20, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

‘Bleak’ U.N. Report on a Planet in Peril Looms Over New Climate Talks

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  • – The New York Times – 11/26/19
  • Related:
  • Global CO2 footprint to break another
    record in 2019
Daniel Shaffer December 6, 2019 Big Picture Read more

More than 11,000 scientists from around the world declare a ‘climate emergency’

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  • – The Washington Post – 11/5/19
Daniel Shaffer November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 Big Picture Read more

FERC Warns A Gas Pipeline Attack Could Cause Mass Blackouts

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  • – OilPrice.com – 9/24/19
Daniel Shaffer September 30, 2019 Big Picture Read more

Photos of Insanity: Active Landslide Threatens Lives Along Route of Mountain Valley Pipeline

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  • – Jonathan Sokolow; Medium – 8/15/19
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  • Definition of Insanity: Mountain Valley Pipeline Asks for “Emergency Authorization” to Prevent a Life Threatening Landslide
Daniel Shaffer August 16, 2019 Regional & MVP Read more

Bath EMS meets with Dominion over safety concerns

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  • – The Recorder – 4/25/19
Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

Bath emergency services, Dominion discuss protocols

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  • – The Recorder – 4/4/18
Daniel Shaffer April 6, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Volunteers, citizens deserve information

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  • – The Recorder – 4/4/18
Daniel Shaffer April 6, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Forest service imposes emergency closure along Mountain Valley Pipeline route

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 3/11/18
Daniel Shaffer March 16, 2018 Regional & MVP Read more
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The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of organizations concerned about the natural gas pipeline that Dominion Resources and its partner companies have proposed to build through portions of West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina.

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