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Bank of America Leads Finance for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

The abuses, risks and climate pollution of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline have a clear set of financiers, led by the nation's largest commercial bank, Bank of America.

Trump stamps his mark on mid-Atlantic pipeline fights: time for McAuliffe & Cooper to take action

FERC's approval of the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines lacks credibility. Trump's new FERC appointees pushed them through over rare dissent from Cheryl LaFleur. Governor's Cooper and McAuliffe need to take action.

Virginia DEQ Hearings on Atlantic Coast & Mountain Valley Pipelines

The Virginia DEQ is holding five hearings across the Commonwealth to receive public input on proposed pipeline projects – three hearings on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and two hearings on the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

To Lead on Climate, Virginia’s Governor Can and Must Stop Pipelines

As Donald Trump appears poised to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement and further entrench the power of the fossil fuel industry within our federal government, state and local action on climate becomes ever more crucial.

FERC Alternative Climate Facts Exposed

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has been using alternative facts to assess the climate impact of gas pipelines. We set the record straight with new briefings on the impact of the proposed Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines.

Virginians Stand Up to Dominion’s Fossil Fuel Fatalism

Everyday people in Virginia are standing up to the fossil fuel fatalism of Dominion Power.

Trudeau’s LNG Permit Breaks the Sky’s Limit

Canada's permit for a massive new LNG export plant in British Columbia cannot be squared with its climate goals.

EPA’s Methane Rule is welcome, but NOT a license to grow gas production

Forecast gas production growth will bust the climate, even with no methane leakage.

Europe Eyes American Shale Gas

In the diplomatic fallout from the crisis in Crimea, European leaders are said to be scrambling to reduce their dependence on Russian gas. You cannot negotiate with Putin if he holds all the aces.

Second Study Shows Health Link Between Fracking and Babies

Slowly the science is catching up with fracking. Nearly every month a new scientific paper is published warning of the serious ecological or health harm caused by the controversial process.