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Press Release: Gold mining legislation approved by Virginia Senate

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  • – Friends of Buckingham – 2/17/21
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  • After opposition to gold mining in Buckingham, General Assembly weighs temporary ban and study
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Daniel Shaffer February 26, 2021 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more

The might of metals in the clean energy transition

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  • – GreenBiz – 2/10/21
Daniel Shaffer February 26, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Public weighs in on gold mining in Buckingham

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  • – The Farmville Herald – 11/2/20
Daniel Shaffer November 16, 2020 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more

Forest Service Proposes Relaxing Restrictions on Resource Extraction

Two rulemaking proposals published September 13 in the Federal Register would open national forests to increased energy and minerals extractions. The first advanced notice of proposed rule-making, seeks to “expedite energy-related projects by streamlining internal processes related to environmental review and permitting.

Daniel Shaffer September 14, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

Forest Service proposes expedited energy permitting

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  • – E&E News – 9/12/18
Daniel Shaffer September 14, 2018 Big Picture Read more

How mountaintop mining affects life and landscape in West Virginia

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  • – PBS News Hour – 5/3/17
Daniel Shaffer May 5, 2017 Regional & MVP Read more

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Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

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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Lewis Freeman, Executive Director

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Monterey, VA 24465

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