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Habitats proposed for pipeline route
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) LLC has announced an initiative to establish new habitats for butterflies, bees and other…
Buckingham
Protesters plan James River trip
RICHMOND — Opponents of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) are planning a four-day trip called “Journey the…
Local
Pipeline opponents to hold protests
RICHMOND — Opponents of the Atlantic Coast (ACP) and Mountain Valley (MVP) pipelines announced plans to protest Gov.…
Local
League sends letter of complaint
GLENDALE SPRINGS, N.C. — The Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL) sent a letter of complaint to Virginia…
Local
Gas agreement near completion
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would allow Buckingham County access and control of 200 acres along a…
Local
Hearing draws majority opposition
More than 70 people spoke during a contentious Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) public hearing in Jarman…
Buckingham
Supreme Court rules for landowners in ACP suit
The Virginia Supreme Court has reversed a decision by Buckingham Circuit Court Judge Donald C. Blessing who ruled…
Buckingham
Walk celebrates the land
About six people recently concluded a 150-mile walk across five counties along a portion of the planned 600-mile…
Buckingham
Gas tap discussions continue
Discussions continue regarding memorandums of understanding (MOUs) that could result in Buckingham County having control and access to…
Buckingham
Supervisors table tower permit
Supervisors in Buckingham tabled a special use permit for Dominion on Monday to construct a 195-foot microwave communications…
Buckingham
Poll cites ‘majority’ favor
A new poll says a majority of Virginia voters support constructing the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). According…
Buckingham
Public hearings postponed
Two public hearings originally scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. in Buckingham have been postponed. The hearings —…
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Legislative leaders lend support to pipeline project
Bipartisan leadership of Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina legislatures are urging approval of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.…
Buckingham
DEQ seeks certifications for pipeline
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) said Thursday it would require 401 individual water quality certifications for…
Buckingham
Lawsuit seeks review of compressor station
The Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL), its Concern for the New Generation (CNG) chapter and several Buckingham…
Buckingham
FERC holds public comment session
More than 100 people attended the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) public comment session at the Robert Russa…
Buckingham
Meeting for landowners held
More than 50 people attended a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Landowner’s Informational Meeting held at…
Buckingham
Pipeline forum is Sunday
BUCKINGHAM — The Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club will hold an Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) Educational Forum on…
Buckingham
Permit for compressor station approved
County supervisors in Buckingham approved a special use permit for a 53,783 horsepower gas fired compressor station as…
Buckingham
Demand drives access to gas
Editor’s Note: Today, we take a deep dive into how Atlantic Coast Pipeline affects, if at all, likelihood…
Buckingham
Station hearing begins Thursday
A large number of people are expected to speak at and attend a public hearing Buckingham County supervisors…
Buckingham
FERC: Pipeline environmental impact would be ‘less than significant’
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has released its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) regarding the proposed 600-mile…
Buckingham
More pipeline easements bought: Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC pays more than $161K in November
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) LLC paid $161,145 in November for 344 acres of easements for the proposed natural…
Buckingham
‘Unfair, illegal … unjust,’ New report: proposed compressor station poses health risks
If it is built, those living near a proposed 53,515 horsepower natural gas fired compressor station in Buckingham…
Buckingham
Compressor hearing is Jan. 5
A public hearing is set for Thursday, Jan. 5, at 6 p.m. for members of the Buckingham County…
Buckingham
Supervisors favor ACP project
A majority of county supervisors in Buckingham favors the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project. Four of the…
Buckingham
Two schools denied accreditation
Buckingham County’s elementary and primary schools have been denied accreditation while Cumberland and Prince Edward counties’ schools the…