fracking

Over 150 Virginians show up to oppose dirty, dangerous Buckingham Compressor Station for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

At last night’s Virginia Air Pollution Control Board public hearing, more than 150 people attended and over 60 Virginians spoke out against the dirty and dangerous Buckingham Compressor Station

Communities Fight Back Against Shell’s Attempt to Dodge Commonsense Clean Air Protections

Yesterday, communities across Western Pennsylvania filed a joint protest of Shell Pipeline Company’s effort to build the Falcon Ethane Pipeline without any air pollution limits.

Fracked Gas Pipeline Explosion Forces Evacuations in Pennsylvania

An Energy Transfer Corp. gas pipeline exploded early Monday morning, destroying at least one house and forcing the evacuation of dozens of residents.

Alamance County Commissioners Unanimously Vote to Oppose Fracked Gas Mountain Valley Pipeline Extension

The Alamance County, NC County Commission unanimously voted to oppose the extension of the controversial fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline

Transco Wants Fracked Gas In Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Before Legal Issues Are Settled

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC (Transco) has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to allow fracked gas to flow through the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline by September 10

FERC Ignores Common Sense in Allowing MVP Construction to Resume

Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) allowed construction of the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to resume

State Water Control Board fails to act to protect Virginia’s water

Today, the Virginia State Water Control Board allowed the controversial fracked-gas Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines to proceed with current inadequate permits.

Clean Water Advocates File Challenge to Block MVP From Ignoring Stop Work Order

Yesterday, a coalition of clean water advocates filed two emergency motions to stop the continued construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline

ICYMI: Two Massive Fracked Gas Pipelines Put on Hold

In the space of just one week, legal challenges from clean water advocates led to work stoppages along the entire routes of both the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines.

Told to Halt Construction, MVP Proposes to Complete Construction

Today, the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) responded to an order to halt construction by proposing they complete 45 miles of construction (bless their little hearts).

Federal Court Throws Out Another Key ACP Permit

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today threw out the National Park Service’s permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

FERC Orders Stop to All Construction of Fracked Gas Mountain Valley Pipeline

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), ordered a halt to construction activities along the entire route of the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline