pipelines

MONDAY: Virginians Set to Oppose Another Dangerous Compressor Station in Virtual Hearing

DEQ will host a virtual public hearing Monday on whether to grant an air permit for the extension of the controversial MVP

Coalition Responds to Court of Appeals’ Failure to Halt Construction of Line 3

St. Paul, MN -- Today, the Minnesota Court of Appeals failed to halt construction of the Line 3 tar sands pipeline. Coalition members who have been fighting this project for years released the following statements:

“The Red Lake Nation is very disappointed that the Minnesota Courts place more weight on the employment of out of town pipeline workers than it does the irreparable harm that construction causes to our water, wild rice, and forests,” said Joe Plumer, attorney for Red Lake Nation.

Court of Appeals Allows Enbridge to Rush Forward With Construction of Line 3 Pipeline

Maryland Board of Public Works Approves Another Dirty Fracked Gas Pipeline

Maryland Board of Public Works granted a wetlands license for the construction of another controversial fracked gas pipeline

MVP Seeks to Use Longer, Costlier Process for Waterway Crossings

MVP announced it will seek individual stream crossing permits after a federal court issued an order last November staying previous approvals under the blanket Nationwide Permit 12

El Rechazo del Oleoducto Keystone XL Es una Victoria Epica para las Comunidades, la Limpieza del Agua y el Clima

El Presidente Joe Biden empezará a actuar de inmediato contra la crisis climática, incluyendo la derogación del “permiso presidencial” para el oleoducto Keystone XL de crudo bituminoso, acabando con el proyecto de una vez por todas.

Indigenous Groups, Landowners & Environmental Allies Respond to President Biden Executive Action on Keystone XL Pipeline

Hastings, NE – Following President Joe Biden’s executive action on the proposed TC Energy Keystone XL pipeline announced on Wednesday, the unlikely coalition of Indigenous groups, affected landowners, and environmental groups that have been fighting the proposed project for more than ten years released the following statements: 

Keystone XL Rejection is a Hard-Fought Victory for Communities, Clean Water, and Climate

Washington, DC -- Today, President Joe Biden will begin taking immediate action on the climate crisis, including rescinding the “presidential permit” for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, killing the controversial proposed project once and for all. 

Clean Water Advocates Sue to Stop Political Pressure to Bail Out Fracked Gas Pipeline

Community and clean water advocates sued to reverse a U.S. Forest Service decision rushed through behind undue political pressure from the lame duck Trump administration

Line 3 Faces New Legal Challenge to Water Permit

A new lawsuit filed yesterday evening challenges the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s approval of a key water quality permit for Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline.

Billion-Dollar Bust: New Report Shows Banks Dumping More Money Into Troubled Mountain Valley Pipeline

A new report from Oil Change International shows that eight major banks have upped their stakes in the controversial fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline, even though the project is years behind schedule, has nearly doubled its original budget, and is nowhere close to finished

Montanans to Call on DEQ to Reject Keystone XL Water Crossing Permit

This afternoon, Montanans will join a public hearing teleconference hosted by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to register their opposition to a proposed water permit for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.