Let’s Reform FERC Now, With Your Help

May 25, 2018

FERC’s Pipeline Review Process Needs Reform! Message from the Delaware Riverkeeper — On April 25, 2018, The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) opened a 60-day public comment period regarding how the agency carries out its own review and approval of natural gas pipeline infrastructure. But, due to an outpouring of concern and public pressure, FERC [...]

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ACP Pipe Installation Sidelined to Protect Endangered Species in WV & VA

May 24, 2018

Atlantic Coast Pipeline to Sideline 100 Miles of Construction in Virginia and West Virginia From an Article by Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch.com, May 23, 2018 Builders of the controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline told federal authorities they will delay construction along 21 miles in West Virginia and 79 miles in Virginia until the U.S. Fish and Wildlife [...]

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Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction is One Muddy Mess

May 23, 2018

Construction halted at Mountain Valley Pipeline work site following severe erosion in Franklin County, VA From an Article by Laurence Hammack, Roanoke Times, May 20, 2018 State regulators have put a stop to construction of part of the Mountain Valley Pipeline swamped by a rainstorm, saying work cannot continue until proper erosion control measures are [...]

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Geismar Olefins Plant Explosion In 2013, Two Killed & 114 Injured

May 22, 2018

Company found negligent in Williams Olefins explosion case; four plaintiffs awarded $13.6 million From an Article by Terry L. Jones, The Advocate, September 26, 2016 PLAQUEMINE — Four men injured in the 2013 explosion at the Williams Olefins Geismar plant were awarded a total of $13.6 million in damages after an Iberville Parish jury late [...]

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Pennsylvania Needs Severence Taxes & Environmental Protection

May 21, 2018

Don’t let severance tax distract from environmental issues Letter to Editor, Scranton Times Leader, May 19, 2018 Gov. Tom Wolf has once again proposed a common sense severance tax on natural gas operations in Pennsylvania. Bill O’Boyle’s recent coverage spells out many of the benefits of taxing energy companies based on how much natural gas [...]

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Endocrine Activity of Air Pollutants from Marcellus Drilling & Fracking

May 20, 2018

Exploring the endocrine activity of air pollutants associated with unconventional oil and gas extraction Authors: Ashley L. Bolden, Kim Schultz, Katherine E. Pelch and Carol F. Kwiatkowski Reference: Environmental Health, 17:26, 2018 — https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-018-0368-z Manuscript Received: 4 September 2017; Accepted: 20 February 2018; Published: 21 March 2018 Background In the last decade unconventional oil and [...]

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UUA Church Active in Limiting Methane Releases from Fracking Operations

May 19, 2018

Church with $2K in gas driller’s stock wins methane vote From an Article by Michael Rubinkam, Washington Post, May 17, 2018 Associated Press — A church with a minuscule stake in Range Resources has won shareholder approval of a resolution to force Pennsylvania’s largest natural gas driller to produce a report on its effort to [...]

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NASA says ‘Clear Human Fingerprints’ on Global Water Shortage

May 19, 2018

NASA Study of Increasingly Dire Global Water Shortages Finds ‘Clear Human Fingerprints’ From an Article by Julia Conley, Common Dreams, May 17, 2018 PHOTO: The Aral Sea, seen in a NASA satellite image, in year 2000 on the left versus 2017 on the right. (Modis/Terra/NASA) With a first-of-its-kind satellite study, NASA scientists have identified more [...]

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US-EPA & Department of Interior are Misguided on Economics (!)

May 18, 2018

Tipping Scales on the Environment Editorial of the Morgantown Dominion Post, May 14, 2018 EPA & Interior policy shifts focused on economics, not health or wildlife Protecting the environment and wildlife often calls for balancing benefits and costs. No, it’s not written as such into relevant legal codes or regulations. And though this tradeoff is [...]

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Endangered Species Day is Friday, May 18

May 17, 2018

Endangered Species Day is this Friday! You can set up a fundraising page and personalize it to raise money on behalf of your favorite vulnerable species. The money you raise will go towards Sierra Club’s mission, which includes protecting vulnerable wildlife and the lands they live in. Bonus — you’ll earn the chance to symbolically [...]

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