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U.S. EPA to Hold Webinar on Environmental Justice

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a series of training webinars to
build the capacity of state environmental justice practitioners. The first webinar in 2020 on
“Information Systems to Advance Environmental Justice,” to take place on September 10 at 1:00
EDT,

Daniel Shaffer August 14, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Webinar on Great American Outdoors Act Scheduled for August 8

U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) has scheduled a special webinar discussion for Saturday, August 8 at 2:15 pm on The Great American Outdoors Act, legislation co-authored by Sen Warner, that addresses the $12 billion maintenance backlog for the National Park Service across the country and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund,

Daniel Shaffer August 7, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Webinar on Environmental Justice Scheduled for June 17

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is sponsoring a webinar on environmental justice on Wednesday, June 17, from 6-8 pm.  The event is being conducted by Skeo Solutions, with which DEQ has contracted to assist it in seeking public input on how the agency can advance environmental justice concepts through its programs. 

Daniel Shaffer June 5, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

ARTivism Virginia Holding Concerts and Workshops on Thursdays

ARTivism Virginia, an initiative to connect artists and activists in Virginia in the fight for environmental justice, is conducting a series of online concerts and workshops on Thursday through the end of June.

The Sun Sing in Place concert Series,

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

WV Biological Assessment Rule Virtual Public Hearing Scheduled for April 20

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection will conduct a virtual public hearing on April 20, from 6 to 8 pm, on its proposed biological assessment rule that defines how the agency uses the presence of aquatic life to determine whether a stream is meeting the state’s water quality standards,

Daniel Shaffer April 10, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Event: Train to be a Legal Observer: Document Law Enforcement & protester Interactions

Attorney Kai Memmer, a volunteer for the Southwest Virginia Chapter of the National Lawyers’ Guild, will train attendees to become Legal Observers. LO’s are needed immediately in the Elliston, VA area, other areas along the MVP route, and where law enforcement and protestors are in proximity,

Daniel Shaffer October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

Event: Wild Virginia Pipeline Field Tour – Travel to Bent Mountain to meet the people and places impacted by the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

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Daniel Shaffer October 25, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

Strong Turnouts for Hands Across the AT Rallies

Hands Across the AT rallies were held at 3 Virginia locations along the Appalachian Trail (AT) this past weekend: near Pearisburg, Blumont, and at Humpback Rocks.  Speakers at the Humpback event speaking against the proposed crossing of the AT by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline at Reed’s Gap,

Daniel Shaffer October 4, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

Hundreds Celebrate Fourth Annual “Hands Across the Appalachian Trail”

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  • – Blue Virginia – 9/29/19
Daniel Shaffer October 4, 2019 Regional & MVP Read more

Don’t Miss: Hands Across The Appalachian Trail

Daniel Shaffer September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more
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