U. S. Supreme Court to Consider Whether the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Can Cross the Appalachian Trail

December 29, 2019

Dominion Fails to Convince Congress to Address AT Crossing Issue From the Allegheny – Blue Ridge Alliance, ABRA Update #257, December 19, 2019 Efforts by Dominion Energy to convince Congress to approve having the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) cross the Appalachian National Scenic Trail have not yielded results. For most of the past year Dominion [...]

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It’s About Time That Single Use PLASTICS are Being Banned

December 28, 2019

Philadelphia passes ban on single-use plastic bags From an Article by Michael Tanenbaum, Philly Voice, December 12, 2019 Philadelphia City Council passed a bill Thursday that will ban retailers from providing customers with single-use plastic bags, ending a 12-year effort to enact the environmentally minded legislation. The ban spearheaded by Councilman Mark Squilla, who pushed [...]

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‘Refined Coal’ Tax Dodge Needs to be Disallowed by I.R.S.

December 27, 2019

US senators call for probe into tax credit for refined coal From an Article by Taylor Kuykendall, S P Global Energy News, December 24, 2019 Democrats in the U.S. Senate are calling on the U.S. Government Accountability Office to audit a coal production tax credit they say has permitted refiners, many of them owned by [...]

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Even Though the Universe is Large, We Need Wind Power Here on Earth

December 26, 2019

Fact Check: Setting the record straight on President Trump’s recent wind comments From an Article by Greg Alvarez, Into The Wind (AWEA), December 23, 2019 This past weekend, the President made a series of inaccurate statements about wind energy while omitting the many benefits it brings to communities throughout the country, particularly in the Midwest. [...]

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What Would the “Texan of the Year” Say About Climate Change?

December 25, 2019

For making a Christian case for combating climate change, Texas Tech’s Katharine Hayhoe is a finalist for Texan of the Year From the Dallas Morning News Editorial, Dallas, TX, December 19, 2019 Katharine Hayhoe is an evangelical Christian AND a professor at Texas Tech University who researches climate change. And because she was born in [...]

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ONE or TWO New Natural Gas Fired Power Plants in Charles City, VA

December 24, 2019

More natural gas infrastructure proposed for second Charles City plant From an Article by Sarah Vogelsong, Virginia Mercury, December 20, 2019 More natural gas infrastructure may be on the way in Virginia as plans move forward for (another) major new power plant in Charles City County. No, not the Chickahominy Power Station. A different privately [...]

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NOAA Leadership Strongly Influences Agency Work Products

December 23, 2019

Trump nominates acting NOAA leader to be permanent chief From an Article by Rob Hotakainen, E&E News, December 18, 2019 PHOTO from ARTICLE: Neil Jacobs (left) talks with a staffer at a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather forecasting and research facility in Norman, Oklahoma, in August 2018. President Donald Trump today nominated Neil Jacobs, [...]

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Some 138 Arrested in “Fire Drill Friday” Protest at U.S. Senate Office Building

December 22, 2019

Jane Fonda may turn 82 behind bars after fifth arrest at a D.C. climate change protest From an Article by Marissa Lang, Washington Post, December 20, 2019 Actress Jane Fonda was arrested Friday inside the Hart Senate Office Building. She may spend her 82nd birthday behind bars. Fonda, who has been leading weekly climate change [...]

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Antero Doing Road Maintenance in Doddridge & Tyler Counties — Part 2

December 21, 2019

West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association (WVONGA) Q & A From the Article by David Beard, Morgantown Dominion Post, December 13, 2019 Apart from the trip, WVONGA and The Dominion Post conducted a written Q&A about industry practices in general. Here are highlights. Q: How do you evaluate if a road needs repair? A: [...]

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Antero Doing Road Maintenance in Doddridge & Tyler Counties — Part 1

December 20, 2019

Shale roads: How gas producers handle the wear and tear From an Article by David Beard, Morgantown Dominion Post, December 13, 2019 MORGANTOWN — It’s early November and a mini-parade of heavy equipment is churning up Sellers Road in Tyler County. The nearly 6.25-mile stretch running along Middle Island Creek near Middlebourne was widened and [...]

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