Hospitalization Increases and Shale Fracking are Linked

March 7, 2019

Fracking linked to increased hospitalizations for skin, genital and urinary issues in Pennsylvania From an Article by Kristina Marusic, Environmental Health News, March 5, 2019 Rashes, urinary tract infections, and kidney stones requiring hospital stays are more common in areas with more drilling, according to a new study. Fracking may put Pennsylvania communities at greater [...]

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Plastic Pollution is Already a Huge Problem — “Plastics Are Lethal”

March 6, 2019

‘Plastic Is Lethal’: Groundbreaking Report Reveals Health Risks at Every Stage in Plastics Life Cycle From an Article by Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch.com, February 22, 2019 With eight million metric tons of plastic entering the world’s oceans every year, there is growing concern about the proliferation of plastics in the environment. Despite this, surprisingly little is [...]

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Are Buffer Zones Needed at Locks & Dams Due to Horizontal Drilling & Fracking?

March 5, 2019

Buffer zones debated for drilling near PA state’s dams Edited from an Article by Don Hopey, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, March 2, 2019 Hundreds of shale gas wells are crowding close to and sometimes snaking under Pennsylvania’s many dams. That’s because there’s no risk-based setback requirements for shale gas development around dams in Pennsylvania, now the [...]

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FBE Coated Pipe Questions Arise in WV & VA for High Pressure Natural Gas

March 4, 2019

Pipelines put health and environment at risk – and we don’t need them anyway From an Article by William Limpert, Retired Environmental Regulator, February 27, 2019 We’ve all seen those TV ads where you hear “But wait, there’s more.” As the State Water Control Board reconsiders the Water Quality Certification for the Mountain Valley Pipeline [...]

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“Cornell Institute for Climate Solutions” Conference on March 8th

March 3, 2019

Prof. Mahowald to lead conference on atmospheric CO2 removal From an Article by Christian Elliott, Cornell Chronicle, February 25, 2019 Natalie Mahowald, a lead author on the recent United Nations’ special report on global warming, will deliver the keynote address at the 2019 Polson Institute Future of Development symposium, March 8 from 2-5:30 p.m. in [...]

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Dominion Energy Stakes Out Plans for ACP in Spite of the Legal Landscape

March 2, 2019

Dominion and partners in pipeline seek new paths around 4th Circuit, including U.S. Supreme Court From an Article by Michael Martz, Richmond Times-Dispatch, February 26, 2019 Dominion Energy and its partners in the Atlantic Coast Pipeline are looking for new ways around the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, including a trip to the U.S. [...]

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Comment Now on Pipeline Damages to WV Streams & Wetlands: Deadline is Monday

March 1, 2019

Comment on WVDEP’s Proposed Change to Stream Crossing Permit Prepared by the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Fact Sheet, 2/19 Background Information Summary The WV Department of Environmental Protection (WV-DEP) agreed to permit the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and Atlantic Coast Pipeline through streams and wetlands according to a Nationwide 12 permit issued by [...]

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Need for Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) Under Suspicion Now

February 28, 2019

Need For Atlantic Coast Pipeline Falls From an Article by Dan Heyman, Gilmer Free Press, February 15, 2019 The demand the huge Atlantic Coast Pipeline was intended to meet is disappearing, according to documents from the corporations behind the project. Dominion and Duke Energy own almost all of the pipeline, as well as the electric [...]

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Chevron Corp. Promises to Reduce Methane Leaks and Flaring at Natural Gas Operations

February 27, 2019

Chevron Issues Update to Climate Report for Investors Press Release from Chevron Corporation, February 7, 2019 SAN RAMON, CA — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today published an update to its March 2018 report describing the company’s approach to managing climate change risks and its resilience under a low carbon scenario. The update supplements Climate Change [...]

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New “Declaration of Principles” from the Atlantic Council

February 26, 2019

Declaration of Principles for Freedom, Prosperity, and Peace From the Atlantic Council, Munich National Security Conference, February 17, 2019 We, citizens, former officials, and representatives of governments and private entities, united by common values, have agreed as follows: THE PRESENT CHALLENGE FOR ALL NATIONS For seven decades, free nations have drawn upon common principles to [...]

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