March 22 is ‘World Water Day’ Seeking Natural Solutions

March 21, 2018

What is World Water Day? World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. Damaged ecosystems affect the quantity and quality of [...]

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Fines Imposed for Mariner East 2 Pipeline Construction Noise

March 20, 2018

Sunoco Pipeline violated noise law in East Goshen, Southeast PA From an Article by Bill Rettew, Daily Local News, West Chester, PA, March 19, 2018 EAST GOSHEN >> Sunoco Pipeline was found guilty March 13 in district court of exceeding allowable noise levels during pipeline construction. District Judge Thomas Tartaglio, of District Court 15-1-02, found [...]

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Will Fracked Gas Pipelines Spoil “Wild Wonderful West Virginia”

March 19, 2018

“Stick this in your pipeline” Editorial of Morgantown Dominion Post, Sunday, March 18, 2018 The cliche goes, hope springs eternal. Perhaps never more than when winter winds down and we can work and play outside, again. Yet, somewhere between the first buds of spring and the still-leafless trees, our hopes are dashed. When we begin [...]

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Monroe County (WV) Judge Considers Injunction Against Tree Sitters

March 18, 2018

WV judge to grant injunction to prevent protesters from sitting in trees From an Article by Laurence Hammack, Roanoke Times, March 13, 2018 UNION, W.Va. — A judge said Tuesday he will grant an injunction to prevent two protesters from sitting in trees, where for the past two weeks they have complicated plans to build [...]

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‘Somebody’s Up There Sittin’ in a Tree’ on Peters Mountain

March 18, 2018

A Look at the Ongoing Pipeline Protest on the VA & WV Border From an Article by Nancy Andrews, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, March 16, 2018 Since late February, a small group of people have been quietly perched in two trees atop Peters Mountain in Monroe County. They are so remote, few have seen or [...]

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Five Mothers Arrested in Maryland Protesting Governor Hogan’s Support for Potomac Pipeline

March 17, 2018

“Hogan pipeline”: Five mothers arrested protesting fracked-gas plan at State House From the Press Release of Denise Robbins and Brooke Harper; Chesapeake Climate Action Network, March 12,2018 Summary — In a peaceful action called “Mothers Protecting Mother Earth,” five mothers from Maryland and West Virginia blocked the steps of the Maryland State House outside Governor [...]

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The Adverse Tenacle$ of Fracking Encroach Month After Month

March 16, 2018

Still another forgotten expense of fracking (externalized costs) Essay by S. Tom Bond, Resident Farmer and Retired Chemistry Professor, Lewis County, WV Anyone who is honest must admit fracking has a lot of externalized costs – that is, the real costs of the enterprise that are put off on others than the industry which does [...]

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Two Significant Natural Gas Bills Now Law in West Virginia

March 15, 2018

Governor Justice signs natural gas bills dealing with owners’ rights From an Article by Brad McElhinny, WV MetroNews, March 09, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has signed HB-4268, a bill dealing with the rights of multiple owners on a single piece of property. “This co-tenancy law will allow for oil and gas development [...]

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“Stop-Construction” Order Issued for Sherwood Lateral of Rover Pipeline

March 14, 2018

WV DEP orders Rover Pipeline to stop construction, citing multiple violations By Kate Mishkin, Charleston Gazette-Mail, March 13, 2018 State regulators have slapped a cease and desist order on a natural gas pipeline, citing multiple water pollution violations, according to a letter made public by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. The 713-mile-long Rover [...]

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Dominion’s ACP Pipeline to Co$t Virginia Ratepayer$ Over Two Billion

March 13, 2018

Virginia Board Confirms: Dominion’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline Could Cost Virginians up to $2.3 billion Press Release from Jake Thompson and Elizabeth Heyd, Natural Resources Defense Council, March 12, 2018 WASHINGTON (March 12, 2018) –Virginia’s top economic watchdog today validated expert analysis showing that Dominion Energy’s proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline could cost Virginia ratepayers up to [...]

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