No - These pipelines are not necessary to meet the future energy demands of our region.  A study found that “the supply capacity of the Virginia-Carolinas region’s existing natural gas infrastructure is more than sufficient to meet expected future peak demand.” Gas demand projections reported by the pipeline applicants have been proven to be inflated. ... Continue Reading →

No - Both pipelines will provide very little permanent jobs, and they will do the opposite of boost our state’s economy. A great number of the jobs being touted as a benefit of the pipelines are actually not directly created jobs, but induced jobs.  For example, if an Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) construction worker buys... Continue Reading →

The truth is, pipelines are not just an environmental issue.  The pipelines intersect with many other issues facing society. Racial and economic targeting practiced by the pipeline companies perpetuates racism and colonialism.  Along both the Atlantic Coast (ACP) and Mountain Valley (MVP) pipelines’ routes, it is communities of color, Indigenous communities, and low-income communities that... Continue Reading →

No - These unnecessary pipelines would cause unavoidable harm to waterbodies and the environment.  Even if the process of permitting the pipelines was not merely a rubber stamping by the regulatory agencies, the Atlantic Coast (ACP) and Mountain Valley (MVP) pipelines cannot be constructed without causing permanent detriment to water and environment. The ACP and... Continue Reading →

The pipelines are NOT a done deal. As of June 2018, the ACP has not yet received full certification of its state water permits and does not have the state air permits required for its compressor station in Virginia.  In May 2018, a court vacated ACP’s permit involving construction in areas that could impact endangered... Continue Reading →