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Biden may cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit as soon as his first day in office: source
Reuters: Biden may cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit as soon as his first day in office: source. President-elect Joe Biden is planning to cancel the permit for the $9 billion Keystone XL pipeline project as one of his first acts in office, and perhaps as soon as his first day, […]
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In a rare rebuke, FERC fails to approve Mountain Valley Pipeline’s proposal
Roanoke Times: In a rare rebuke, FERC fails to approve Mountain Valley Pipeline’s proposal.
Federal regulators hit the brakes Tuesday on a request to speed up construction of a portion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, throwing another wrench into the problematic project.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission deadlocked 2-2 on Mountain […]
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Virginia groups sue U.S. Forest Service over new environmental review standards
Virginia Mercury: Virginia groups sue U.S. Forest Service over new environmental review standards. https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/01/11/virginia-groups-sue-u-s-forest-service-over-new-environmental-review-standards/
Four Virginia organizations have joined a coalition of Southern Appalachian environmental groups that are suing the U.S. Forest Service over changes to federal environmental rules that determine how much scrutiny regulators must give activities like logging […]
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DeSmogBlog, January 14, 2021
DeSmogBlog articles include: Major Petrochemical Plant With ‘Pattern of Influence Peddling’; Louisiana Science Denial and trump; Lawsuit Challenges Permits for Texas Polluters; Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline Resistance; Climate Disinformation Database: William Briggs
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In Another Big Blow to Mountain Valley Pipeline, Virginia DEQ Says MVP Cannot Use a Nationwide Permit to Cross Hundreds of Water Bodies in Virginia
Blue Virginia discusses In Another Big Blow to Mountain Valley Pipeline, Virginia DEQ Says MVP Cannot Use a Nationwide Permit to Cross Hundreds of Water Bodies in Virginia. On December 21, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers containing a list of certifications […]
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In Another Big Blow to Mountain Valley Pipeline, Virginia DEQ Says MVP Cannot Use a Nationwide Permit to Cross Hundreds of Water Bodies in Virginia
Blue Virginia discusses In Another Big Blow to Mountain Valley Pipeline, Virginia DEQ Says MVP Cannot Use a Nationwide Permit to Cross Hundreds of Water Bodies in Virginia.
On December 21, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers containing a list of certifications under […]
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The North Carolina hog industry’s answer to pollution: a $500m pipeline project
The Guardian discusses The North Carolina hog industry’s answer to pollution: a $500m pipeline project. Instead of implementing safer systems, activists say Smithfield Foods is seeking to profit from hog waste under the guise of ‘renewable energy’.
Elsie Herring of Duplin county, North Carolina, lives in […]
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Eastern Shore pipeline gets key win in first round of votes
Bay Journal discusses Eastern Shore pipeline gets key win in first round of votes.
he Maryland Board of Public Works approved Dec. 2 a wetlands permit for an Eastern Shore natural gas pipeline, but critics say its construction would run counter to the state’s fracking ban.
The board — comprising Lt. Gov. […]
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MINNESOTA TELLS PIPELINE COMPANY NOT TO RUN “COUNTERINSURGENCY” AGAINST PROTESTERS
The Intercept discusses MINNESOTA TELLS PIPELINE COMPANY NOT TO RUN “COUNTERINSURGENCY” AGAINST PROTESTERS. The state approved Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline plans with a warning — but opponents are still expecting a crackdown.
THE PIPELINE COMPANY Enbridge is poised to begin construction of its controversial Line 3 in northern Minnesota at the end of […]
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Environmental groups fight proposed Eastern Shore pipeline
The Washington Post discusses how Environmental groups fight proposed Eastern Shore pipeline.
As a natural gas pipeline proposed for Maryland’s Eastern Shore continues to move through the state’s regulatory approval process, environmental activists promised to continue their fight to stop a line they say would encourage more fracking and harm communities.
The […]
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