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By Lisa Sorg, NC Policy Watch An extension of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline has been proposed for North Carolina, potentially opening the door for fracking operations in Rockingham County. Known as MVP Southgate, the 300-mile pipeline would extend from Pittsylvania County, Va., into Rockingham and Alamance counties. Once […] March 23, 2018 The Honorable Roy Cooper Governor State of North Carolina Dear Governor Cooper: On behalf of Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL), I write to urge you to protect North Carolina communities from security firms representing the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The oil and gas industry’s activities to oppress opposition and sway opinion […] There’s no evidence that the ACP will create any lasting jobs or economic development in poor, rural counties. Speak up for safe water, air and the rights of landowners and residents! Help us take action! Click here to help us flood the Governor’s office with Holiday-themed NO ACP postcards. Pick your favorite design here […] Below is a comment made to the NC Division of Air Quality on November 15th in Garysburg NC on the Northampton County Compressor Station Good evening, I am Ericka Faircloth of Clean Water for North Carolina, and also a founder of EcoRobeson, and I thank you for the opportunity to make these comments on a […] November 9th, 2017 Even before FERC’s “conditional approval” of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline on Oct. 13, NC’s Dept. of Environmental Quality was requesting lots more information from the Atlantic Coast Pipeline about how they would protect NC water quality, and actually disapproving ACP’s application for an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. […] Cathy Kunkel Energy Analyst, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Do we need it? Economics of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Marvin Winstead Nash County Landowner with Nash Stop the Pipeline ACP Impacts on Landowners and Actions to Prevent Eminent Domain Abuse
Jorden Revels UNC-Pembroke Student, […] Clean Water for NC’s Regional Summit on the Proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Preventing Harms to Eastern NC’s Water, Air, Communities and Environmental Justice Saturday, October 7, 1:30 – 5:00 PM, Light Refreshments Wilson Community College, Del Mastro Auditorium 902 Herring Ave E, Wilson, NC Advance registration required! Register here by Oct. 4 at 6PM! $5 […] Aug 15, Raleigh—Groups working closely with residents along the route for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) will speak about the dangers they will face if construction of the controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline is allowed to go forward, as a new report from Clean Water for North Carolina is released. Speakers showed enlarged images of […] In the past 30 years, FERC has granted “certificates” to all but two U.S. pipeline projects, with no credible assessment of actual need for the projects! The Commission can’t be relied upon to protect the health and environment of North Carolina. The Div. of Water Resources’ permit review must conscientiously require measures to protect the […] The 401 Certification Hearings for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline last week in Fayetteville and Rocky Mount drew big crowds, with about 80% of commenters speaking against the proposed project! The state’s 401 Certification plays a critical role in the pipeline permitting process–if it is denied, it has the potential to stop the proposed pipeline altogether. […] |
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