November 2018November 14, 2018Army Corps of Engineers puts pause on Atlantic Coast Pipeline – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 11/22/2018 Atlantic Coast Pipeline ordered to temporarily suspend waterbody crossings in two WV counties – Exponent Telegram, 11/8/2018 Pipelines repeatedly cited by state regulators for environmental issues – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 11/8/2018 4th Circuit orders temporary halt to Atlantic Coast Pipeline – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 11/7/2018 https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kathleen Tyner https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kathleen Tyner2018-11-14 10:55:202019-01-10 14:15:04November 2018
October 2018October 11, 2018Another Court Ruling Against a West Virginia Pipeline, Then Another Effort to Change the Rules – ProPublica, 10/4/2018 4th Circuit Court vacates Mountain Valley Pipeline permit – Gazette-Mail, 10/2/2018 Vote Could Create Loopholes in Ohio River Protections – Public News Service, 10/1/2018 https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kathleen Tyner https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kathleen Tyner2018-10-11 15:02:162018-10-18 09:25:00October 2018
September 2018October 11, 2018Two-thirds support ‘whatever it takes’ to protect environment: WV Poll – MetroNews, 9/21/2018 Proposed water quality standards sent to lawmakers – Lnr.com, 9/21/2018 https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kathleen Tyner https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kathleen Tyner2018-10-11 14:57:502018-11-14 09:25:43September 2018
August 2018August 9, 2018Two-thirds support ‘whatever it takes’ to protect environment: WV Poll – MetroNews, 8/30/2018 Buckhannon Riverfest – Record-Delta, 8/27/2018 DEP awards grants for water quality analysis, more – Beckley Register Herald, 8/16/2018 State cites pipeline for erosion-related violation – Record Delta, 8/15/2018 Judge: Federal Agencies Twisted Rules To Protect Damaging Pipeline – National Memo, 8/12/2018 What Happens When a Pipeline Runs Afoul of Government Rules? – ProPublica, 8/10/2018 Regulators change the rules to ease pipeline approval – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 8/10/2018 West Virginia follows federal lead – Weirton Daily Times, 8/6/2018 WV DEP sends proposed water quality standards to legislative committee – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 8/3/2018 Atlantic Coast Pipeline cited for environmental violations – WVBOY.com, 8/3/2018 https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kathleen Tyner https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kathleen Tyner2018-08-09 15:25:112018-10-11 15:03:37August 2018
July 2018July 9, 2018WVDEP: Pipeline developers failed to control erosion, follow water quality rules – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 7/30/2018 West Virginia Rivers Coalition in Fayetteville – WVVA.com, 7/28/2018 Mountain Valley Pipeline cited 5th time by state regulators for violations – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 7/20/2018 Water in Appalachia Needs a Trillion Dollar Solution – WV Public Broadcasting, 7/9/2018 WV DEP to take comments on water quality standards – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 7/4/2018 Atlantic Coast Pipeline Permit Under Fire from Environmental Advocates – WV Public Broadcasting, 7/3/2018 Vital federal fund could be lost without renewal – MetroNews, 7/2/2018 https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kathleen Tyner https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kathleen Tyner2018-07-09 11:52:132018-08-09 15:15:50July 2018
June 2018June 5, 2018Appeals Court Stays Crucial MVP Permit in West Virginia, Putting 2018 Startup in Jeopardy – Natural Gas Intel, 6/22/2018 Clean water advocacy group raises concerns over Pineville Municipal Water source – WVVA.com, 6/22/2018 Federal court issues stay on portions of Mountain Valley Pipeline – Beckley Register-Herald, 6/22/2018 Federal circuit court issues stay on MVP permit – MetroNews, 6/22/2018 Appeals court issues stay of permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline in W.Va. – Roanoke Times, 6/21/2018 Judges reverse Clean Water Act decision – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 6/20/2018 Public comment period open on water quality standards – Beckley Register-Herald, 6/20/2018 Two more notices of violation issued to Mountain Valley Pipeline – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 6/18/2018 Trade war jeopardizes China’s huge investment in creation of new ‘cancer alley’ in Appalachia – Think Progress, 6/18/2018 Rover Pipeline Fined For Water Pollution Violations – West Virginia Public Broadcasting, 6/13/2018 Natural gas pipeline agrees to pay $430,000 penalty for water pollution violations – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 6/12/2018 Rampant conflicts of interest among state environmental officials – Think Progress, 6/4/2018 WV DEP suggests it might pull or change part of MVP permit – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 6/2/2018 The Interdependence of Land and Water Protection – The Lands Trust Alliance, 6/1/2018 https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kathleen Tyner https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kathleen Tyner2018-06-05 12:43:192018-07-09 11:44:31June 2018
May 2018May 15, 2018Environmental groups suing to assure regulation of stream crossings for the Mountain Valley Pipeline – WV News, 5/28/2018 Mountain Valley Pipeline project under scrutiny over river crossings – MetroNews, 5/28/2018 Pipeline Incident Report Form, CSI Mapping System Made Available for Those Dealing With the Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley Pipelines – Blue Virginia, 5/27/2018 Army Corps of Engineers suspends parts of Mountain Valley Pipeline permit – Bluefield Daily News, 5/26/2018 Mountain state waterways newest point of contention – Beckley Register Herald, 5/23/2018 New challenge to MVP project questions river crossing permit – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 5/22/2018 Federal Court Allows MVP Challenge to Advance – Natural Gas Intel, 5/17/2018 Appalachian boom: Potholes, landslides and shattered peace – E&E News, 5/15/2018 Court Hears Arguments in West Virginia Stream Cleanup Case – WV Public Broadcasting, 5/8/201826 https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kathleen Tyner https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kathleen Tyner2018-05-15 12:21:162018-06-05 12:46:24May 2018
April 2018April 19, 2018Gov. Jim Justice issues executive order to provide expedited permit process – Beckley Register-Herald, 4/25/2018 The Coal Industry Extracted a Steep Price From West Virginia. Now Natural Gas Is Leading the State Down the Same Path. – ProPublica, 4/25/2018 West Virginia governor issues 3rd order targeting regulation – Seattle Times, 4/24/2018 WV Gov. Justice issues third executive order targeting regulation – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 4/23/2018 Enviros’ Claims Against Coal Co. Different Enough To Proceed – Law 360, 4/17/2018 West Virginia State Park Logging Bill Defeated – Before It’s News, 4/10/2018 Community Organizing Summit underway in Lewis County – MetroNews, 4/6/2018 https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kathleen Tyner https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kathleen Tyner2018-04-19 09:11:412018-05-15 12:16:37April 2018
March 2018March 8, 2018Environmental, energy-related bills among those signed by WV Gov. Justice – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/30/2018 No preliminary relief for environmental groups fighting Mountain Valley Pipeline – MetroNews, 3/21/2018 Court denies environmental groups’ request for preliminary relief in MVP case – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/20/2018 ROVER PIPELINE AGAIN ORDERED TO STOP CONSTRUCTION – Construction Equipment, 3/14/2018 WV DEP orders Rover Pipeline to stop construction, citing multiple violations – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/13/2018 Environmental groups start pipeline watch – Beckley Register Herald, 3/8/2018 WV House advances Senate coal mining bill – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/7/2018 https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kathleen Tyner https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kathleen Tyner2018-03-08 16:43:092018-04-05 17:48:32March 2018
February 2018February 7, 2018Groups: Pollution watchdog ORSANCO needed – Parkersburg News & Sentinel, 2/27/2018 Pipeline shouldn’t have access to streamlined permit, environmental lawyers say – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 2/23/2018 West Virginia Senate Votes to Ax Water Pollution Provision – US News and World Report, 2/23/2018 West Virginia Senate votes to ax water pollution provision – WVRAL.com, 2/22/2018 Energy Legislation Promises Jobs, Environmentalists Heed Caution – WV Public Broadcasting, 2/18/2018 Environmental groups puts up legal ‘roadblock’ against Mountain Valley Pipeline – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 2/18/2018 Nonprofits claim Southeastern Land, Fola Coal Co. are polluting waters – West Virginia Record, 2/15/2018 Environmental groups appeal Mountain Valley Pipeline permit – MetroNews, 2/14/2018 West Virginia Senate votes against tougher pollution limits – WHSV, 2/13/2018 CLEAN WATER ADVOCATES CHALLENGE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ON FRACKED GAS PIPELINE WATER QUALITY REVIEW – Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 2/13/2018 The Fight Against a Pipeline Along the Appalachian Trail – Backpacker Magazine, 2/12/2018 EPA paves way for WV DEP to enforce state water quality standards – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 2/6/2018 https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kathleen Tyner https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kathleen Tyner2018-02-07 10:53:322018-03-08 16:45:34February 2018
November 2018
Army Corps of Engineers puts pause on Atlantic Coast Pipeline – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 11/22/2018
Atlantic Coast Pipeline ordered to temporarily suspend waterbody crossings in two WV counties – Exponent Telegram, 11/8/2018
Pipelines repeatedly cited by state regulators for environmental issues – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 11/8/2018
4th Circuit orders temporary halt to Atlantic Coast Pipeline – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 11/7/2018
October 2018
Another Court Ruling Against a West Virginia Pipeline, Then Another Effort to Change the Rules – ProPublica, 10/4/2018
4th Circuit Court vacates Mountain Valley Pipeline permit – Gazette-Mail, 10/2/2018
Vote Could Create Loopholes in Ohio River Protections – Public News Service, 10/1/2018
September 2018
Two-thirds support ‘whatever it takes’ to protect environment: WV Poll – MetroNews, 9/21/2018
Proposed water quality standards sent to lawmakers – Lnr.com, 9/21/2018
August 2018
Two-thirds support ‘whatever it takes’ to protect environment: WV Poll – MetroNews, 8/30/2018
Buckhannon Riverfest – Record-Delta, 8/27/2018
DEP awards grants for water quality analysis, more – Beckley Register Herald, 8/16/2018
State cites pipeline for erosion-related violation – Record Delta, 8/15/2018
Judge: Federal Agencies Twisted Rules To Protect Damaging Pipeline – National Memo, 8/12/2018
What Happens When a Pipeline Runs Afoul of Government Rules? – ProPublica, 8/10/2018
Regulators change the rules to ease pipeline approval – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 8/10/2018
West Virginia follows federal lead – Weirton Daily Times, 8/6/2018
WV DEP sends proposed water quality standards to legislative committee – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 8/3/2018
Atlantic Coast Pipeline cited for environmental violations – WVBOY.com, 8/3/2018
July 2018
WVDEP: Pipeline developers failed to control erosion, follow water quality rules – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 7/30/2018
West Virginia Rivers Coalition in Fayetteville – WVVA.com, 7/28/2018
Mountain Valley Pipeline cited 5th time by state regulators for violations – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 7/20/2018
Water in Appalachia Needs a Trillion Dollar Solution – WV Public Broadcasting, 7/9/2018
WV DEP to take comments on water quality standards – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 7/4/2018
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Permit Under Fire from Environmental Advocates – WV Public Broadcasting, 7/3/2018
Vital federal fund could be lost without renewal – MetroNews, 7/2/2018
June 2018
Appeals Court Stays Crucial MVP Permit in West Virginia, Putting 2018 Startup in Jeopardy – Natural Gas Intel, 6/22/2018
Clean water advocacy group raises concerns over Pineville Municipal Water source – WVVA.com, 6/22/2018
Federal court issues stay on portions of Mountain Valley Pipeline – Beckley Register-Herald, 6/22/2018
Federal circuit court issues stay on MVP permit – MetroNews, 6/22/2018
Appeals court issues stay of permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline in W.Va. – Roanoke Times, 6/21/2018
Judges reverse Clean Water Act decision – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 6/20/2018
Public comment period open on water quality standards – Beckley Register-Herald, 6/20/2018
Two more notices of violation issued to Mountain Valley Pipeline – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 6/18/2018
Trade war jeopardizes China’s huge investment in creation of new ‘cancer alley’ in Appalachia – Think Progress, 6/18/2018
Rover Pipeline Fined For Water Pollution Violations – West Virginia Public Broadcasting, 6/13/2018
Natural gas pipeline agrees to pay $430,000 penalty for water pollution violations – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 6/12/2018
Rampant conflicts of interest among state environmental officials – Think Progress, 6/4/2018
WV DEP suggests it might pull or change part of MVP permit – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 6/2/2018
The Interdependence of Land and Water Protection – The Lands Trust Alliance, 6/1/2018
May 2018
Environmental groups suing to assure regulation of stream crossings for the Mountain Valley Pipeline – WV News, 5/28/2018
Mountain Valley Pipeline project under scrutiny over river crossings – MetroNews, 5/28/2018
Pipeline Incident Report Form, CSI Mapping System Made Available for Those Dealing With the Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley Pipelines – Blue Virginia, 5/27/2018
Army Corps of Engineers suspends parts of Mountain Valley Pipeline permit – Bluefield Daily News, 5/26/2018
Mountain state waterways newest point of contention – Beckley Register Herald, 5/23/2018
New challenge to MVP project questions river crossing permit – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 5/22/2018
Federal Court Allows MVP Challenge to Advance – Natural Gas Intel, 5/17/2018
Appalachian boom: Potholes, landslides and shattered peace – E&E News, 5/15/2018
Court Hears Arguments in West Virginia Stream Cleanup Case – WV Public Broadcasting, 5/8/201826
April 2018
Gov. Jim Justice issues executive order to provide expedited permit process – Beckley Register-Herald, 4/25/2018
The Coal Industry Extracted a Steep Price From West Virginia. Now Natural Gas Is Leading the State Down the Same Path. – ProPublica, 4/25/2018
West Virginia governor issues 3rd order targeting regulation – Seattle Times, 4/24/2018
WV Gov. Justice issues third executive order targeting regulation – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 4/23/2018
Enviros’ Claims Against Coal Co. Different Enough To Proceed – Law 360, 4/17/2018
West Virginia State Park Logging Bill Defeated – Before It’s News, 4/10/2018
Community Organizing Summit underway in Lewis County – MetroNews, 4/6/2018
March 2018
Environmental, energy-related bills among those signed by WV Gov. Justice – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/30/2018
No preliminary relief for environmental groups fighting Mountain Valley Pipeline – MetroNews, 3/21/2018
Court denies environmental groups’ request for preliminary relief in MVP case – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/20/2018
ROVER PIPELINE AGAIN ORDERED TO STOP CONSTRUCTION – Construction Equipment, 3/14/2018
WV DEP orders Rover Pipeline to stop construction, citing multiple violations – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/13/2018
Environmental groups start pipeline watch – Beckley Register Herald, 3/8/2018
WV House advances Senate coal mining bill – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/7/2018
February 2018
Groups: Pollution watchdog ORSANCO needed – Parkersburg News & Sentinel, 2/27/2018
Pipeline shouldn’t have access to streamlined permit, environmental lawyers say – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 2/23/2018
West Virginia Senate Votes to Ax Water Pollution Provision – US News and World Report, 2/23/2018
West Virginia Senate votes to ax water pollution provision – WVRAL.com, 2/22/2018
Energy Legislation Promises Jobs, Environmentalists Heed Caution – WV Public Broadcasting, 2/18/2018
Environmental groups puts up legal ‘roadblock’ against Mountain Valley Pipeline – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 2/18/2018
Nonprofits claim Southeastern Land, Fola Coal Co. are polluting waters – West Virginia Record, 2/15/2018
Environmental groups appeal Mountain Valley Pipeline permit – MetroNews, 2/14/2018
West Virginia Senate votes against tougher pollution limits – WHSV, 2/13/2018
CLEAN WATER ADVOCATES CHALLENGE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ON FRACKED GAS PIPELINE WATER QUALITY REVIEW – Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 2/13/2018
The Fight Against a Pipeline Along the Appalachian Trail – Backpacker Magazine, 2/12/2018
EPA paves way for WV DEP to enforce state water quality standards – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 2/6/2018