ACP Archives
The Friends of Buckingham have worked for more than seven years to protect our lands from the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Our efforts were successful!
An archive of what went into this remarkable environmental accomplishment follows.
Pipelines & Compressor Stations
The fight against the ACP
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Climate change and more
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Courts and regulatory agencies managing environmental issues
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Videos of our hearings and celebrations
Pipelines & Compressor Stations
New data undermine oil and gas industry’s pipeline safety claims
By Sue Sturgis Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — In the debate over construction of new oil and gas pipelines, industry representatives have long argued that pipelines are safer than other methods for moving fossil fuels over long distances. Take for...
Fight Against Ore. Pipeline Has Ties to Youth Climate-Change Case
February 14. 2017 Youth plaintiffs in a federal case are alleging the federal government knew about the drastic effects of climate change, but did not do enough to slow its effects. (Robin Loznak/ZUMAPRESS.com) EUGENE, Ore. – A team of teenagers and young adults is...
How far can protesters go before the government steps in?
By Tom Jackman February 4 The protests of 2016, against pipelines and police shootings and a presidential candidate, have sparked lawmakers in eight states to consider bills boosting penalties for unlawful demonstrations. They include one that would protect drivers...
How open is government?
First in a two-part series Editor’s note: This series informs about the ability citizens have to observe how they are governed through and in using the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and it analyzes the openness and responsiveness of governments in the...
Supervisors restrict free speech
Buckingham supervisors’ decision to deny non-residents and those who don’t own land in the county from communicating their thoughts, feelings, concerns, compliments or complaints during public comment was a strike at free speech. There are many stakeholders across the...
Officials: 1 missing, 2 injured in Louisiana pipeline fire
Vehicles and a power pole smoke next to a fire at the Phillips 66 pipeline in Paradis, La. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. (AP) PARADIS, La. – One worker was missing and two were injured after an explosion sparked a fire at a Louisiana pipeline Thursday night, officials...
Supervisors, ACP face suit over compressor station
A farmer who says he’ll be negatively impacted by the proposed 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project has filed a civil suit against ACP LLC and the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors. The 27-page document, filed in Buckingham Circuit Court in early...
Dominion Power defends its billion-dollar handout from ratepayers; squashes dissent; asks for more.
In commenting on February 7, 2017, about recent activity in the Virginia Legislature, Ivy Main says, "Dominion Power defends its billion-dollar handout from ratepayers; squashes dissent; asks for more." She discusses bills that have been proposed this session that...
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Educational Forum: Property Rights and Environmental Issues
Sunday, February 12 from 2-4 pm Buckingham County Middle School Cafeteria 1184 High School Road, Buckingham, VA 23921 Learn to make powerful comments to FERC regarding your landowner rights, environmental concerns, the Federal review process, and the economic...
Suit Filed Against Buckingham Board’s Compressor Station Permit
On February 2, 2017, Appalachian Mountain Advocates filed on behalf of Carlos B. Arostegui a complaint for declaratory relief against the Buckingham Board of Supervisors and ACP asking that the special use permit for the compressor station be voided. One of the...
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