fracking

After Stopping Pipeline Construction in West Virginia, Coalition Seeks the Same in Virginia

Today, a coalition of environmental advocates filed a petition for judicial review that could again halt construction of the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline

BREAKING: 4th Circuit Stays Essential Permit for Fracked Gas Mountain Valley Pipeline

Today, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of a crucial permit that the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) needs to build across waterways.

West Virginia Hits Fracked Gas Pipeline With Third Environmental Citation

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline following an investigation on June 6, 2018

Virginians Submit Over 3,000 Comments Against Free Passes for Fracked Gas Pipelines

Virginia residents have submitted more than 3,000 comments to their Water Control Board demanding the Nationwide Permit 12 for the fracked gas Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines be revoked.

Court decision prevents unstudied fracking in Santa Fe National Forest

In a victory for New Mexico's air, climate, and water, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico today rejected a 2015 oil and gas lease sale covering 19,788 acres of oil and gas leases on the Santa Fe National Forest. The Bureau of Land Management failed to quantify the full life cycle of emissions from oil and gas, including their indirect and cumulative effects on people and the environment.

Public Health and Environmental Advocates Urge Court to Halt Fracking Next to Bella Romero Academy

Today, environmental and public health advocates filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to halt construction on a dangerous hydraulic fracturing (fracking) project within feet of Bella Romero Academy in Greeley, Colorado.

Virginia Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Sierra Club’s Affiliates Act Challenge to Atlantic Coast Pipeline Deal

Yesterday, attorneys for the Sierra Club and Appalachian Mountain Advocates (Appalmad) appeared before the Virginia Supreme Court to present oral arguments in Sierra Club v. State Corporation Commission.

Rubber Stamp Approval of Fracked Gas Pipeline Highlights the Need to Fix FERC

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Florida Southeast’s planned spur off the Sabal Trail Pipeline to supply a planned fracked gas-burning plant in Okeechobee, FL.

Army Corps of Engineers Temporarily Suspends Part of Crucial Permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline

The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has indefinitely suspended portions of a permit required for construction of the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP)

Environmental Coalition Asks Federal Court to Halt Construction on Fracked Gas Pipeline

A coalition of environmental advocates filed a motion for stay, asking the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to put an immediate stop to the construction across waterways of the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline

Leaked Report Reveals Toxic Levels of Radium in Fracking Waste as House Prepares to Vote on Bill Allowing it to be Sold in Stores

As the Ohio House of Representatives prepares to vote tomorrow morning on a bill that would allow oil and gas waste, including fracking fluids, to be sold as a “commodity,” a newly released report reveals that this waste contains toxic levels of radioactive materials.

FERC Further Abdicates Its Obligations in Favor of More Pollution

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted to ignore the catastrophic environmental effects of gas pipelines.