by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 15, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
Statewide Conservation Groups Call on Northam to Reverse Decision to Replace Air Board Members During Pending Permit Decision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Nov. 15 Media Contacts: Claudine McElwain | cmcelwain@selcva.org | 434-977-4090 Lee Francis...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 15, 2018 | Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
Gov. Ralph Northam is removing two members from the State Air Pollution Control Board, a move that comes less than a week after they raised concerns about a natural gas compressor station planned for a historic black community in Buckingham County and ahead of the...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 15, 2018 | Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
Gov. Ralph Northam will replace two members of the State Air Pollution Control Board and at least one member of the State Water Control Board more than four months after their terms ended. Notably, the decision to replace the two members of the air board — Rebecca...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 15, 2018 | Fossil Fuels, Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC is proposing the approximately 600-mile unidirectional, open access Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to transport Marcellus-Utica shale gas from West Virginia, through Virginia, and ending in North Carolina. Four energy corporations –...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 12, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
The Transco Pipeline cuts through the forests of Buckingham County and crosses Route 56 in the foreground. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline will pass through Buckingham and connect to this pipeline, and a compressor station will be built at the intersection. Timothy...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 10, 2018 | Compressor Stations, Regulatory Permit Process
The State Air Pollution Control Board heard public comments all day Thursday November 8 at the Convention Center, Richmond on the proposed Buckingham compressor station. Friday morning the DEQ presented, and then Dominion presented, with air board members asking...