Understanding the Politics of FRACKING and CRACKING in 2020

October 22, 2020

Cracking through Trump’s Fracking Claims From an Article by Alison Grass, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, October 16, 2020 The road to the White House once again runs through Pennsylvania, which explains the campaign photo ops and nonstop TV ads. It also means we’ll be treated to a lot of claims about fracking. Unfortunately, much of what [...]

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ACTION ALERT: Comments Needed on Stormwater Runoff Permits

October 21, 2020

Make Your Voice Heard Now on West Virginia Stormwater Permits by October 23rd From the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, October 20, 2020 Through Friday, October 23, you can make your voice heard on an important permit related to water quality. WVDEP is accepting public comments on modifications to the general permit that regulates stormwater runoff [...]

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Questions Arise Regarding EQT $19.5 Million Pact with Appalachian Trail Conservancy

October 20, 2020

NOTICE TO: Sandi Mara, ATC President & CEO and to Members of the ATC Board, October 16, 2020 FROM: POWHR & Stop The Pipelines WVVANC On August 17th, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) announced a “Voluntary Conservation Stewardship Agreement”. This $19.5 million agreement, which was formed without the knowledge of [...]

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Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Conservation Fund and Mountain Valley Pipeline Announce Commitment to Conservation Stewardship

October 19, 2020

Protecting the Appalachian Trail, Conserving Important Natural Lands, and Helping Local Recreation-based Economies From the Appalachian Trail Conservency & MVP, August 17, 2020 CANONSBURG, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (Conservancy), The Conservation Fund (the Fund), and Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain Valley), today announced a conservation stewardship agreement that will advance the Conservancy’s work to [...]

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U.S. Circuit Court Places Temporary HOLD on Stream Crossing Work for Mountain Valley Pipeline

October 18, 2020

Federal court delays stream crossings for Mountain Valley Pipeline From an Article by Laurence Hammack, Roanoke Times, October 16, 2020 The on-again, off-again pace of building the Mountain Valley Pipeline is off again. A temporary administrative stay of stream-crossing permits was issued Friday by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In a brief order, [...]

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TWO ZOOM PROGRAMS ON 10/20/20: Environmental Health Project Programs

October 17, 2020

JUST THE FRACKS, MA’AM: FRACKING AND PUBLIC HEALTH, Zoom 10/20/20, Noon SELECT THIS DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 @ Noon Join us on Tuesday, October 20, at noon for a lunchtime colloquium that will focus on facts about the fracking process and related public health and climate research to allow for more informed [...]

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PART 2. ACP & MVP Pipeyard Storage Times are Very Excessive

October 16, 2020

Too Much Sun Degrades Coatings That Keep Pipes From Corroding, Risking Leaks, Spills and Explosions, Part 2 From an Article by Phil McKenna, Inside Climate News, 10/11/20 More Testing Is Needed on Aging Pipe To gain a better understanding of the safety concerns posed by long term aboveground storage, experts say more testing is needed. [...]

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LECTURE #3. Radioactivity in Fracking Fluid & Natural Gas: Potential Health Effects (10/15/20)

October 15, 2020

Final Webinar in the Shale Gas Development and Cancer Series, Part 3 From the Environmental Health Project, October 14, 2020 JOIN IN — THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020 AT 7:00 PM EDT David O. Carpenter is a public health physician whose current position is Director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University [...]

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PART 1. ACP & MVP Pipeyard Storage Times are Excessive

October 14, 2020

Too Much Sun Degrades Coatings That Keep Pipes From Corroding, Risking Leaks, Spills and Explosions, Part 1 From an Article by Phil McKenna, Inside Climate News, Oct 11, 2020 For natural gas pipeline developers hunting for a good deal on a 100-mile section of steel pipe, a recent advertisement claimed to have just what they [...]

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“Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger” Promotes Small-Scale Farming

October 13, 2020

Ceres2030 offers path to ending world hunger within decade By Blaine Friedlander, Cornell Chronicle, October 12, 2020 The world’s small-scale farmers now can see a path to solving global hunger over the next decade, with solutions – such as adopting climate-resilient crops through improving extension services – all culled rapidly via artificial intelligence from more [...]

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