November 13, 2017
Appalachian Mountain Advocates (Appalmad), on behalf of the Sierra Club, filed a federal lawsuit challenging the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to allow construction of the fracked gas NEXUS pipeline.
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November 9, 2017
The Sierra Club sent a mail piece to Northampton and Halifax County residents informing them that they may be in the “blast zone” or “evacuation zone” for the fracked gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline. It encourages people to attend a public hearing for a proposed compressor station.
November 9, 2017
NBC News reported last night that, in addition to his questionable ties to Russia, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross also stands to personally profit from a trade agreement the Trump administration is pushing with China to increase U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
November 8, 2017
United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit lifted its stay on construction of the Pennsylvania portion of the fracked gas Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline, which Sierra Club will continue to fight
November 7, 2017
The United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit refused to lift the stay on construction in Pennsylvania for the fracked gas Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
November 6, 2017
The Sierra Club launched a campaign calling on Governor Rick Scott and Florida Power & Light CEO Eric Silagy to drop plans to expand the gas-burning power plant in Dania Beach.
November 1, 2017
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection abdicated its responsibility to review the water quality impacts of the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline.
November 1, 2017
This morning, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Sierra Club in its legal challenge of the Department of Energy’s approval of exports of Liquefied Natural Gas from the Cove Point, Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi LNG terminals.
October 30, 2017
The Sierra Club and allied groups filed an emergency motion for stay in federal court to stop ongoing construction of the fracked gas Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline while legal challenges to it are being decided. FERC is seeking to rush construction without allowing for appropriate judicial review.
October 27, 2017
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced it has asked the builders of the proposed fracked gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline for additional information on the project.
October 17, 2017
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today granted an unusual request from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) - to throw out DEP’s approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and let them start anew.
October 13, 2017
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), after recently regaining a quorum, granted federal approval for the fracked gas Atlantic Coast (ACP) and Mountain Valley (MVP) pipelines.