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New Environment Secretary chosen in West Virginia

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) announced January 20 the appointment of Harold Ward as Secretary of the Virginia Department of Environmental Protection.  He replaces Austin Caperton, who resigned in December.  Ward has most recently been Deputy Secretary of Operations for the Department,

Daniel Shaffer January 22, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Biden taps N.M. Rep. Deb Haaland for Interior secretary

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  • – E&E News – 12/17/20
Daniel Shaffer December 21, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Ag Secretary Perdue Orders Regulatory Streamlining of National Forests

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced a major streamlining of regulatory processes under the management of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).  In a June 12 memorandum to the Chief of the Forest Service Perdue directed that the USFS increase the productivity of National Forests and Grasslands,

Daniel Shaffer June 19, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

It’s Steven Mnuchin who should listen to economists on climate change

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  • – Vox – 1/23/20
Daniel Shaffer January 24, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Governor’s Advisory Council on Environmental Justice to Go Away – Literally

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  • – Blue Virginia – 10/25/18
Daniel Shaffer November 2, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Va. Secretary visits landowners affected by pipeline

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  • – The Recorder – 6/13/18
Daniel Shaffer June 18, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Strickler: Virginia steps in where Trump fails

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 4/23/18
Daniel Shaffer April 27, 2018 Regional & MVP Read more

Pompeo, Trump’s Pick for Secretary of State, Is a ‘Great Climate Skeptic’

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  • – The New York Times – 3/13/18
Daniel Shaffer March 16, 2018 Big Picture Read more

Rex Tillerson wastes no time: The State Department rewrote its climate change page

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  • – Salon – 4/14/17
Daniel Shaffer April 14, 2017 Big Picture 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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