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Gore Lambasts Dominion’s Plans for Union Hill
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 20, 2019
Environmental activist Al Gore applauds his opening act, the Reverend William Barber II during an ecological justice tour.
It was a combination protest, spiritual revival and celebration as about 800 people packed the gym at a middle school in Buckingham County last night to hear from environmental activist Al Gore and political activist William Barber. They had come to oppose the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and construction of a massive compressor station in the historic black community called Union Hill. Sandy Hausman was there and filed this report.
Virginia Board Approves Compressor Station for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 8, 2019
Opponents of the compressor station express their disagreement by turning their backs to the Air Pollution Control Board. (Credit: Mallory Noe-Payne / RADIO IQ)
A state board gave unanimous approval today to a controversial compressor station for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Dominion Energy plans to build the station in a historically African-American community in Buckingham County. Mallory Noe-Payne was there as the board voted, and has this report.
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