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SUMMARY:Environmental Justice for Union Hill
DESCRIPTION:Come join concerned citizens to stand with Union Hill and Buckingham residents as they present the environmental justice issues to the Governor’s Advisory Council on Environmental Justice.  Wednesday\, May 30\, VCE Building\, 13327 West James Anderson Highway\, Buckingham.  Parking across the street at Maysville Baptist Church. \nAgenda:  9-10 a.m. – tour of Union Hill (for Council members only).  Public portion of the meeting:   10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  There will only be 25 minutes from 11:35 for individuals to make public comments related directly to the ACEJ subcommittee report and the DEQ presentation on the permit for the Union Hill Compressor Station. After that\, 12-1 in-council discussion on the subcommittee recommendations to the ACEJ. Lunch. Presentation. 1:50 -2:15 general public comment time.   Although\, individuals from Union Hill have had the opportunity to speak with ACEJ subcommittee members\, none of that was “on the record” of the ACEJ. So\, if possible\, during the 11:35am public comment time\, it would be a gesture of solidarity to allow the folks from Union Hill to present first person and scientific evidence of water\, air\, historic cultural\, erasures from FEIS\, etc to get these points in the public record.  \nThere is no planned rally outside the Coop building\, and we know there will be lots of allies who plan to stand in solidarity and to let the ACEJ know that they care deeply about environmental justice issues related to Union Hill. \nAdditional info here.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/environmental-justice-for-union-hill/
LOCATION:VCE Building\, 13327 West James Anderson Highway\, Buckingham\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180510T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180510T113000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
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SUMMARY:Red Terry in Waynesboro
DESCRIPTION:Thursday May 10\, 2018\, 10 AM – 11:30 AM\nWaynesboro Public Library\n600 S Wayne Ave\, Waynesboro\, Virginia 22980
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/red-terry-in-waynesboro/
LOCATION:Waynesboro Public Library\, 600 S Wayne Ave\, Waynesboro\, 22980\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180507T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180507T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
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SUMMARY:Red & Minor Terry Solidarity Visit
DESCRIPTION:Mountain Valley Pipeline fighters and tree-sitters\, Red & daughter\, Minor Terry will speak to fellow pipeline fighters along the path of the proposed Atlantic CoastPipeline at 7:30 pm at Union Hill Baptist Church\, Buckingham\, VA.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/red-minor-terry-solidarity-visit/
LOCATION:Union Hill Baptist Church\, 1496 Union Hill Road (Rt. 663)\, Buckingham\, VA\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting,Rally
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T193000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20180420T002142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180420T002142Z
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SUMMARY:ACP Open House
DESCRIPTION:Dominion Energy is hosting an open house regarding ACP construction and Compression Station construction in Union Hill. Let’s show up and let them know where we stand. Bring questions\, friends\, family\, and your unshakable commitment to stopping the ACP. \nApril 25th .. 5pm to 7:30pm .. Buckingham County High School \n1184 High School Road\, Buckingham\, VA 23921
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/acp-open-house-2/
LOCATION:Buckingham County High School\, 1184 High School Road\, Buckingham\, Virginia\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180420T005003Z
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SUMMARY:MVP & ACP Affected Landowner Appreciation Day
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Virginia Pipeline Resisters\nWednesday\, April 25 at 10 AM – 3 PM\nBehind the Office of the Governor\, 1111 E. Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA \nThe weekly event for Wednesday\, April 25 in Richmond will be in support of the affected landowners and communities along the proposed paths of the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast Pipelines. \nWe will gather behind the Governor’s Office (behind 1111 E Broad St at Governor St) for breakfast and delivery of a gift to Northam\, which requires a reportable monetary value. The gift will be valued at the $58 million (ACP) and $27.5 million (MVP) amounts of the Memorandums of Understanding that former Governor McAuliffe signed in secrecy and to allow a liability cap for the projects. The day’s events continue with a rally at the Capitol Grounds Belltower at 11am\, followed by a picnic lunch on Brown’s Island. \nWe invite affected landowners to share their stories at the Capitol Grounds event as we unveil a visual display of the 125-foot scar the ACP and MVP would produce for over 1\,000 miles across VA. All are invited to remind Northam to “listen to the science\,” come out in support of our land and water\, and DENY the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines. Governor Northam and First Lady Northam will be invited to this event to hear directly from landowners. \n*Landowners/community members that cannot attend – please feel free to send us a statement and we will read it during the event* \nPlease join us in support of the landowners who have been fighting these projects for over three years. For any able to attend\, please RSVP “Going” for a lunch headcount. \nSchedule:\n10am-11am: Gather behind Office of Gov\, deliver gift to Governor\n11am-12pm: Rally at Belltower\, Capitol Grounds\n12:30pm-3pm: Picnic lunch provided on Brown’s Island (5th and Tredegar Streets)
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/mvp-acp-affected-landowner-appreciation-day/
LOCATION:behind the Office of the Governor\, 1111 E. Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180424T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180424T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
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SUMMARY:Pipelines in [so called] VA?! NO ~fracking~ WAY!
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Virginia Student Environmental Coalition\, Charlottesville\nTuesday\, April 24 at 8 PM – 9 PM\nUniversity of Virginia\, Old Cabell Hall\, Room 107 \nMVP? ACP? Monopods? Tree sits? Resistance camps? Arrests?!\nWondering what all of this is about? \nFor years\, the profit hungry Dominion Energy\, Duke\, & EQT have been pushing two fracked gas pipeline projects on lands stretching from West Virginia through Virginia to North Carolina. Throughout the process\, politicians and regulators have consistently turned their backs\, tuning out the voices of those defending the land and the water. But countless courageous communities of resistance have fought back along both proposed routes\, successfully delaying construction… but not without sacrifice. \nVSEC Charlottesville will host a gathering (featuring *desserts*) for the Charlottesville community to catch our breath and find out how we move forward. Please come this Tuesday evening to learn more about these pipelines\, acts of resistance\, and histories of these lands. Also\, *ahem* COME EAT HOMEMADE DESSERTS!!!!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/pipelines-in-so-called-va-no-fracking-way/
LOCATION:Old Cabell Hall\, University of Virginia\, Charlottesville\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180424T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180424T193000
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SUMMARY:ACP Open House
DESCRIPTION:ACP Open House! A rare opportunity for the public to ask in- depth questions. Hope we get better answers then we did 3 years ago!\n\nYou are invited to attend an open house to learn more about what to expect during construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. \nInformational displays will feature: \n\nThe construction sequence\nTypical construction diagrams\nRoute and construction spread maps\nConstruction at water and road crossings\nEnvironmental protections\nConstruction contractor information\nInformation on union and non-union jobs\n\nTuesday\, April 24 5 – 7:30pm\nAugusta Expo Event Center\n277 Expo Road\nFishersville\, VA 22939 \n 
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/acp-open-house/
LOCATION:Augusta Expo Event Center\, 277 Expo Road\, Fishersville\, VA\, 22939\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20180331T223720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180331T223720Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop:  Native Plant Identification and Rescue
DESCRIPTION:Please join Blackberry Botanicals for a Native Plant Identification Workshop and Plant Rescue Training on Thursday April 12\, 2018 from 6pm – 8:30pm\, in the Rockfish Lounge at Rockfish Valley Community Center. This training session is for Landowners and Volunteers who would like to volunteer to rescue and transplant our native medicinal plant heritage. FREE and open to the public. Donations are accepted and appreciated. \nBlackberry Botanicals (BB) in conjunction with United Plant Savers is in the process of coordinating several plant rescue operations due to the destruction imminent in the path of several fracked gas pipelines that are coming through West Virginia and Virginia. The Appalachian mountains are home to over 500 verified varieties of medicinal plants many of which grow nowhere else in the world. BB is preserving these plants\, and preserving the rich and varied medicinal heritage of our Appalachian region. \nThe land clearing proposals and current practices observed during pipeline construction will negatively impact forest and wetland medicinals. This is a critical time to preserve these plants\, many of which will not survive if the controlled environment in which they flourish is damaged. Blackberry Botanicals (BB)\, along with a crew of dedicated volunteers\, are digging and replanting medicinals with growers who are actively participating in managed forestland plantings with verifiable practices of conservation. \nFollowing the April 12 informational meeting and training session\, BB will schedule several days to visit Nelson County in May 2018 to meet with interested landowners\, to walk the proposed pipeline route on landowner property\, and identify and mark native medicinal plants on the property. BB will return in June 2018 for several scheduled volunteer dig days. During these digs\, native medicinal plants will be carefully and sustainably harvested from their current location\, and either planted on the landowners property outside of the proposed pipeline route\, or will be safely transplanted to another local plant sanctuary or to the United Plant Savers Sanctuary in Ohio. \nIf you are a landowner or a potential volunteer in Nelson County and are interested in learning more\, please contact Sara Agelasto at sagelasto@gmail.com. If you would like to contact Blackberry Botanicals directly\, please email blackberrybotanical@gmail.com or call Beth at 304-923-3716.  (Blackberry Botanicals will have information at the Friends of Nelson Public Meeting on April 11 at RVCC.)
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/workshop-native-plant-identification-and-rescue/
LOCATION:Rockfish Valley Community Center\, 190 Rockfish School Lane\, Afton\, VA\, 22920\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Blackberry Botanicals":MAILTO:blackberrybotanical@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180228T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180228T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171230T010848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171230T010848Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 28\, 2018\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP with the Knitting Nannas of Virginia. Bring your knitting\, your signs\, and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-8/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180221T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180221T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171230T010654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171230T010654Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 21\, 2018\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, protest against the ACP. Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters. Sponsored by Friends of Nelson\, Virginia Sierra Club\, 350.org\, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-7/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180214T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180214T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171230T010403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171230T010403Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 14\, 2018\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP with the Knitting Nannas of Virginia. Bring your knitting\, your signs\, and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-6/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180207T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180207T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171230T010036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171230T010036Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 7\, 2018\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, protest against the ACP. Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters. Sponsored by Friends of Nelson\, Virginia Sierra Club\, 350.org\, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-5/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20180105T135910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T135910Z
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SUMMARY:Augusta BZA Consideration of ACP Construction Yard
DESCRIPTION:Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals discussion – continued from January 4\, 2018 meeting. \nNews-Leader coverage of the January 4 meeting:  “The Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to delay making a decision Thursday on whether to issue the Atlantic Coast Pipeline a special use permit for a storage yard in Churchville. …. The marathon meeting lasted nearly four hours and drew over 250 people\, nearly all of whom were in opposition to the permit. Over 40 people addressed the board to speak against the project\, whereas less than five people spoke in favor of it. The board will take more time to consider the proposal and where to go from here and revisit the request at its meeting in February….” \nThere was a great turnout for the January 4 meeting – let’s keep up the pressure at the continued discussion on February 1! \nAgents for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline will be seeking permission to get a special use permit to construct a 34-acre construction materials yard near Churchville at the intersection of Scenic Highway (Rt. 42) and Union Church Road. Dominion’s plan is to clear and level the existing farmland in order to stockpile pipe\, fuel tanks\, sand bags\, silt fencing\, equipment parts\, etc. and to provide parking for construction equipment\, employee trucks\, and office trailers. If approved this would be the staging area for a significant area of ACP construction in western Virginia for 2 years! \nHere are just a few reasons why we should turn out as a community and ask that the BZA deny this application: \n\nThink about this lovely rural setting and imagine the amount of heavy truck and equipment traffic fanning out in every direction along these narrow country roads on a 24/7 basis.\nConsider how this will affect the area’s water quality with every rain and snow event creating sediment runoff and with the amount of leaking\, dripping fuel from vehicles and equipment.\nVisualize how the farmland will look with stacks of 40-foot long\, 42-inch diameter pipe and a row of portable toilets.\nAnd\, as usual\, Dominion has pulled a switcheroo – this is not even the location of the pipe yard that Dominion submitted to FERC for approval.\n\nThe above reasons as well as concern from VDOT that the location doesn’t meet site distance (and therefore they don’t recommend approval)\, the concern from the county that the project doesn’t meet county code for a rural setting because the applicant doesn’t live on site\, and that this is legally incompatible with the rural conservation zoning of the area are all sound and logical reasons why this application should not be approved. \nFurther\, there are so many questions that Dominion has not answered about the site. For starters there is no traffic count analysis to know exactly what the increased volume of heavy trucks and equipment that will travel these narrow roads. There is no materials list to know what hazardous products might be stored on site (such as blasting materials)\, and there is no stormwater management or erosion and sediment control analysis\, something that the State Water Control Board is also waiting for in regard to the ENTIRE route in Virginia. \nPlease come to Verona on Thursday February 1 and express your concern for this application. If you can’t attend (or in addition to attending)\, please communicate with the BZA board (click here for addresses) or email comments to the BZA secretary Sandy Bunch at sbunch@co.augusta.va.us and Community Development Director John Wilkinson at jwilkinson@co.augusta.va.us. Unlike Dominion\, the men and women on the BZA are from our community and care about your comments about our community. \nFor further information\, contact info@augustacountyalliance.org.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/augusta-bza-consideration-of-acp-construction-yard-2/
LOCATION:Augusta County Government Center\, 18 Government Center Lane\, Verona\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180129T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180129T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20180129T002659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180129T002659Z
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SUMMARY:Oral Arguments - BREDL vs Buckingham Board of Supervisors
DESCRIPTION:On January 29\, 2018\, in Buckingham Circuit Court\, residents opposed to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline compressor station will have their day in court.  Judge William Alexander will preside over oral arguments presented by opposing sides: E. M. Wright representing the defendant Buckingham County Board of Supervisors and Charles  M. Lollar representing the plaintiff Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League. \nAt issue are the pollution\, noise and unfair selection of the site in an historic African American community.  The case was initiated in 2017 by Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League working with local residents in the Union Hill community. In addition to BREDL and its chapter Concern for the New Generation\, thirteen local landowners living near the site of a proposed natural gas compression station are named in the petition. \nThe court hearing will begin at 11:00 AM on Monday\, January 29\, in Buckingham County Circuit Court (13061 West James Anderson Highway\, Buckingham VA 23921).  The hearing is expected to last an hour and a half.  Plaintiffs will hold a press conference immediately after the hearing. \nSynopsis of BREDL’s petition to the Court\, filed March 8\, 2017: \nTHE BLUE RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE LEAGUE\, INC. et al\, v. Robert C. “Bobby” Jones\, Chair of Buckingham County Board of Supervisors\, et al\, Buckingham Co Cir. Ct. Case No. CL17000031-00 \nBlue Ridge Environmental Defense League\, a Virginia Corporation\, and its chapter Concern for the New Generation seek judicial review of the decision by the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors to grant special use permit 16-SUP236 for a natural gas compressor station in Buckingham County.  The Special Use Permit as approved by Buckingham County is contrary to existing zoning law and therefore invalid.  Further\, the action by the County was arbitrary and capricious.  Our goal is reversal and dismissal of the special use permit. The major issues presented are: 1) Excessive and harmful noise levels\, 2) Improper Local Governing Body Certification to Virginia\, 3) Improper zoning exception for pipeline as public utility\, and 4) Environmental justice under Commonwealth Energy Policy VAC § 67-101.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/oral-arguments-bredl-vs-buckingham-board-of-supervisors/
LOCATION:Buckingham County Circuit Court\, 13061 West James Anderson Highway\, Buckingham\, VA\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Court Cases
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180124T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180124T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171230T000146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171230T000146Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, January 24\, 2018\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP with the Knitting Nannas of Virginia. Bring your knitting\, your signs\, and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-4/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180123T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180123T143000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20180116T231059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180116T231059Z
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SUMMARY:Public Hearing: MVP Water Crossings
DESCRIPTION:Despite the Bold Alliance petition (https://boldalliance.webaction.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=24149) that was delivered to the VMRC demanding that public hearings be held in proximity to the route of the proposed pipelines\, the VMRC has announced that a hearing on the MVP water crossings will be held in Newport News (over 4 hours away!). Details below: \nMountain Valley Pipeline (MVP)\, LLC\, (VMRC Application #17-1609) requests authorization to install a natural gas pipeline beneath the bed of 18 streams and/or rivers with drainage areas of greater than five (5) square miles\, which are considered to be State-owned subaqueous bottomlands of the Commonwealth\, along the designated pipeline corridor in Giles\, Montgomery\, Franklin\, Roanoke and Pittsylvania Counties. The pipeline is protested by numerous citizens along its route. \nPublic Hearing: MVP Water Crossings\nVA Marine Resources Commission\n2600 Washington Avenue\, 4th Floor\nNewport News\, VA \nTuesday\, January 23rd\n9:30AM \nVMRC Agenda: http://www.mrc.virginia.gov/Commission_Agendas/ca0118.shtm \nThe hearing is OPEN to the PUBLIC!! Anyone may attend to comment about this risky\, fracked gas pipeline project. Public Comments can also be made electronically via email (last date to submit comments electronically is MONDAY\, January 22nd by 5pm) to Randy.Owen@mrc.virginia.gov. Please specify which project you are commenting on (MVP Application #: 17-1609). \nThe link to VMRC permit tracking database is https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/habitat/ \nMVP Application #: 17-1609\n(be sure to change the date range to 2015-2017)\nThe original application in under the “Application” tab.\nAny revisions\, protest letters\, letters of support\, etc. may be found under the “Additional Docs” tab.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/public-hearing-mvp-water-crossings/
LOCATION:Virginia Marine Resources Commission\, 2600 Washington Ave\, Newport News\, VA\, 23607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180122T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180122T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20180105T233546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T233546Z
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SUMMARY:Conservation Lobby Day
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Conservation Network organizes Conservation Lobby Day to ensure a strong conservation voice is heard early in the legislative session. Volunteer advocates are invited to join professional staff of Network Partners as we meet with state legislators and encourage them to support environmental policy advancements. The Network’s Web page will be regularly updated with everything you need to know about this special day of action\, including a full schedule of events\, lobby appointment information\, prep-webinar information\, and what to expect.  \nConservation Lobby Day\nMonday\, January 22\, 2018 | 7:30 AM\nSt. Paul’s Episcopal Church | Richmond\, VA\nTickets $25 (student discount available)\nRegister today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conservation-lobby-day-tickets-41053844153 \nCoffee\, light breakfast\, and lunch will be served at the event. Attendees will also receive a copy of the 2018 Environmental Briefing Book.  \nPlease note the following:\n\nVirginia Conservation Network will be hosting a webinar to prep for Conservation Lobby Day — the date is still being determined. Experts in the conservation field will brief participants on top line items in the 2018 Virginia General Assembly session. We encourage everyone who registers for Conservation Lobby Day to tune into this webinar to get up to speed on environmental bills and issues.\nWe encourage everyone to wear something green on Conservation Lobby Day\, so that we can all identify each other in the General Assembly Building. Scarf\, tie\, sweater\, pants — just a few ideas!\nDue to the renovations taking place in the General Assembly Building\, legislator meetings will take place in the Pocahontas Building. This building is much smaller than the General Assembly Building; therefore\, we expect more limited access than in past years. We ask that those who register for Conservation Lobby Day do so understanding that meetings may be tricky to navigate due to these circumstances out of Virginia Conservation Network’s control.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/conservation-lobby-day/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 815 East Grace St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lobbying
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180120T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171120T125418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171120T125418Z
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SUMMARY:Democracy School - Day 2
DESCRIPTION:Buckingham: We the People Invites you to Democracy School January 19\, 20 2018\n\n\nBuckingham: We the People\nWe are committed to preserving a sustainable environment through defending our right to clean air\, water\, and land. We recognize our dependence on nature and respect our need to live in harmony with the natural world. \n“If you take no other training this year\, do the Democracy School. It is a superlative unfolding revelation of how corporations have hijacked democracy. It meticulously deconstructs the historical arc that brought us to this precipice. But most importantly\, it then departs into the highly pragmatic and inspiring work now underway that is slowly turning the tide . . . This Second American Revolution may be the most important political work going on anywhere in the country or the world.“ -Kenny Ausubel ‘05\, Founder and Co-Executive Director\, Bioneers \nThe Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund’s (CELDF) Democracy School is a stimulating and illuminating intensive seminar that teaches citizens and activists how to assert local control in order to protect the rights of their residents\, their communities\, and nature. We help citizens and activists reframe difficult single issue work (such as opposing toxic dumps\, fracking\, factory farms\, etc.) to directly confront corporate control over their constitutional rights. \nDate: January 19 & 20\, 2018\nTime: Friday 6:30-9:30 pm\, Saturday 9am-5pm\nLocation: Library Yogaville\, Satchidananda Ashram\, 108 Yogaville Way\, Buckingham\, VA 23921\nTuition: $50 Includes 300-page book\, lunch\, snacks. Scholarships available\, please inquire. \nRegister by: Friday December 22\, 2017 \nLodging: Have you been meaning to stay at Yogaville and never gotten around to it? Now is your chance! Rooms in the Lotus Guest House are being offered at a 50% discount to Democracy School students. See registration form for details. \nTo Register: Fill out registration form (see link below) and send with a check to: Mindy Zlotnick\, 108 Yogaville Way\, Buckingham\, VA 23921. Please make checks out to Mindy Zlotnick and write ‘Democracy School’ in the memo. \nFlyer: Democracy School flyer VA DS2\nRegistration Form: DS Registration Form 1-2018 \nFor inquiries: Mindy at buckinghamwethepeople@gmail.com or phone/text (415) 752-3041 \nPresented by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF)\nCELDF Presenters:\nBen Price\, National Organizing Director\nChad Nicholson\, Pennsylvania Community Organizer \nCELDF: https://celdf.org/\nDemocracy School: https://celdf.org/how-we-work/education/democracy-school/\nCurriculum: https://celdf.org/how-we-work/education/democracy-school/democracy-school-curriculum/
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/democracy-school-day-2/
LOCATION:Yogaville Library\, 108 Yogaville Way\, Buckingham\, VA\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Buckingham%3A We the People":MAILTO:buckinghamwethepeople@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180119T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171120T125010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171120T125621Z
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SUMMARY:Democracy School - Day 1
DESCRIPTION:Buckingham: We the People Invites you to Democracy School January 19\, 20 2018\n\n\nBuckingham: We the People\nWe are committed to preserving a sustainable environment through defending our right to clean air\, water\, and land. We recognize our dependence on nature and respect our need to live in harmony with the natural world. \n“If you take no other training this year\, do the Democracy School. It is a superlative unfolding revelation of how corporations have hijacked democracy. It meticulously deconstructs the historical arc that brought us to this precipice. But most importantly\, it then departs into the highly pragmatic and inspiring work now underway that is slowly turning the tide . . . This Second American Revolution may be the most important political work going on anywhere in the country or the world.“ -Kenny Ausubel ‘05\, Founder and Co-Executive Director\, Bioneers \nThe Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund’s (CELDF) Democracy School is a stimulating and illuminating intensive seminar that teaches citizens and activists how to assert local control in order to protect the rights of their residents\, their communities\, and nature. We help citizens and activists reframe difficult single issue work (such as opposing toxic dumps\, fracking\, factory farms\, etc.) to directly confront corporate control over their constitutional rights. \nDate: January 19 & 20\, 2018\nTime: Friday 6:30-9:30 pm\, Saturday 9am-5pm\nLocation: Library Yogaville\, Satchidananda Ashram\, 108 Yogaville Way\, Buckingham\, VA 23921\nTuition: $50 Includes 300-page book\, lunch\, snacks. Scholarships available\, please inquire. \nRegister by: Friday December 22\, 2017 \nLodging: Have you been meaning to stay at Yogaville and never gotten around to it? Now is your chance! Rooms in the Lotus Guest House are being offered at a 50% discount to Democracy School students. See registration form for details. \nTo Register: Fill out registration form (see link below) and send with a check to: Mindy Zlotnick\, 108 Yogaville Way\, Buckingham\, VA 23921. Please make checks out to Mindy Zlotnick and write ‘Democracy School’ in the memo. \nFlyer: Democracy School flyer VA DS2\nRegistration Form: DS Registration Form 1-2018 \nFor inquiries: Mindy at buckinghamwethepeople@gmail.com or phone/text (415) 752-3041 \nPresented by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF)\nCELDF Presenters:\nBen Price\, National Organizing Director\nChad Nicholson\, Pennsylvania Community Organizer \nCELDF: https://celdf.org/\nDemocracy School: https://celdf.org/how-we-work/education/democracy-school/\nCurriculum: https://celdf.org/how-we-work/education/democracy-school/democracy-school-curriculum/
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/democracy-school-day-1/
LOCATION:Yogaville Library\, 108 Yogaville Way\, Buckingham\, VA\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Buckingham%3A We the People":MAILTO:buckinghamwethepeople@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180117T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180117T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171229T235949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171229T235949Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, January 17\, 2018\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, protest against the ACP. Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters. Sponsored by Friends of Nelson\, Virginia Sierra Club\, 350.org\, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-3/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180113T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180113T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171230T185531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171230T185531Z
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SUMMARY:Inaugural NoPipelines Resistance
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Richmond on Saturday January !3\, 2017\, 11 a.m.\, Virginia State Capital\, in resisting the inaugural ceremony of Governor elect Ralph Northam. While Northam has remained silent regarding the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Mountain Valley Pipeline we will not! We plan to be heard and will make sure everyone in attendance is aware that our water\, our forests\, and the health of our communities will not be sacrificed for the corporate greed of Dominion Energy and EQT Corp’s fracked gas pipelines. \nJoin us starting at 11am to pass out information and literature to the coming crowd. At noon we will demonstrate outside of the Capitol grounds during the signing in ceremony. \nMore details coming.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/inaugural-nopipelines-resistance/
LOCATION:Virginia State Capitol\, 100 Bank St\, Richmond\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest,Rally
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180110T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180110T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171229T235557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171229T235557Z
UID:9835-1515583800-1515587400@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, January 10\, 2018\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP with the Knitting Nannas of Virginia. Bring your knitting\, your signs\, and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy-2/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20180106T151545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180106T151545Z
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SUMMARY:Conference Call:  New Ways to Fight Old Energy
DESCRIPTION:Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) has been defending Virginia for years against new pipelines and compressor stations and fracked-gas power plants. But now it’s time to play offense and take the fight directly to the dirty energy companies who are the real source of the war against clean water\, landowner justice\, and a livable climate. \nHere are the details: \nWhat: Activist Conference Call to Learn about the Virginia Alternative Energy and Coastal Protection Act\nWhen: Tuesday\, January 9\, 7:00 pm\nWhere: Your living room! Call-in details will be emailed to you after you RSVP.  RSVP and register here.\nWhy: Let’s stop future pipelines before they even start\, and protect our communities in Virginia from climate change \nOn the call\, we’ll tell you all about the proposed Virginia Alternative Energy and Coastal Protection Act (or VCPA for short). This bill would provide over a BILLION dollars in revenue for Virginia to invest in energy efficiency\, solar and wind power\, and new job training for former fossil fuel workers in Southwest Virginia\, along with the first large-scale investments in coastal Virginia to combat the staggering impacts of sea-level rise. \nLate last year\, Gov. Terry McAuliffe used his executive power to commit Virginia to creating a “cap” on carbon emissions from power plants with a carbon auction that will create over $1.5 BILLION dollars in “carbon revenue” by 2030. But without legislation like VCPA\, that money will flow to the polluting companies themselves\, like Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power. Unconscionably\, it will be a windfall for the very companies who are the problem. The AECPA\, instead\, mandates that all the money from the auction of pollution permits must be invested in alternative energy\, job training\, and adaptation measures in the face of rapid climate change. \nWe’ll also update you on the latest news about the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast Pipelines. Last month\, both pipelines were given conditional approval by the Virginia State Water Control Board. But those “conditions” could be decisive in our legal and regulatory battles to stop the pipelines. Learn more on the call – and how you can help. \n 
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/conference-call-new-ways-to-fight-old-energy/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Conference Call
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180108T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171230T184742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171230T184742Z
UID:9855-1515436200-1515445200@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:Cumberland County Planning Commission Discussion of ACP Construction Yard
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Cumberland County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing January 8\, 2017\, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss a temporary construction yard for materials to be used for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). According to a public notice from the commission the discussion will concern a conditional use permit (CUP) for a parcel of land on Salem Church road. The permit requests ‘allow(ing) borrowing and stockpiling of soil\, gravel and sand\, as well as utility operations\,’ according to the public notice. ‘The intended use is a temporary yard for storage of equipment and material for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.’ According to the notice\, the request will cover 75 acres out of a 337-acre parcel. The property is zoned as Agricultural-2 and is not considered to be in a growth area in the county’s Comprehensive Plan\, according to the notice.  [Info from the Farmville Herald]
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/cumberland-county-planning-commission-discussion-of-acp-construction-yard/
LOCATION:Cumberland County Community Center\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180104T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180104T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171230T183133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171230T183133Z
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SUMMARY:Augusta BZA Consideration of ACP Construction Yard
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Augusta County BZA meeting Thursday Jan. 4\, 1:30 p.m. \nDespite nearly 3 ½ years of uniting our voices in opposition to Dominion’s disastrous pipeline plan\, the company continues to push forward with an unneeded project that will deeply and permanently decrease our community’s quality of life. On Thursday\, Jan. 4 at 1:30 p.m. at the Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) meeting in the Augusta County Government Center in Verona\, Dominion will again try to force another piece of their plan in place. And\, as usual\, they will be doing this without bothering to do their homework and study the impacts to the neighborhood. \nAgents for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline will be seeking permission to get a special use permit to construct a 34-acre construction materials yard near Churchville at the intersection of Scenic Highway (Rt. 42) and Union Church Road. Dominion’s plan is to clear and level the existing farmland in order to stockpile pipe\, fuel tanks\, sand bags\, silt fencing\, equipment parts\, etc. and to provide parking for construction equipment\, employee trucks\, and office trailers. If approved this would be the staging area for a significant area of ACP construction in western Virginia for 2 years! \nHere are just a few reasons why we should turn out as a community and ask that the BZA deny this application: \n\nThink about this lovely rural setting and imagine the amount of heavy truck and equipment traffic fanning out in every direction along these narrow country roads on a 24/7 basis.\nConsider how this will affect the area’s water quality with every rain and snow event creating sediment runoff and with the amount of leaking\, dripping fuel from vehicles and equipment.\nVisualize how the farmland will look with stacks of 40-foot long\, 42-inch diameter pipe and a row of portable toilets.\nAnd\, as usual\, Dominion has pulled a switcheroo – this is not even the location of the pipe yard that Dominion submitted to FERC for approval.\n\nThe above reasons as well as concern from VDOT that the location doesn’t meet site distance (and therefore they don’t recommend approval)\, the concern from the county that the project doesn’t meet county code for a rural setting because the applicant doesn’t live on site\, and that this is legally incompatible with the rural conservation zoning of the area are all sound and logical reasons why this application should not be approved. \nFurther\, there are so many questions that Dominion has not answered about the site. For starters there is no traffic count analysis to know exactly what the increased volume of heavy trucks and equipment that will travel these narrow roads. There is no materials list to know what hazardous products might be stored on site (such as blasting materials)\, and there is no stormwater management or erosion and sediment control analysis\, something that the State Water Control Board is also waiting for in regard to the ENTIRE route in Virginia. \nPlease come to Verona on Thursday and express your concern for this application. If you can’t attend (or in addition to attending)\, please communicate with the BZA board (click here for addresses) or email comments to the BZA secretary Sandy Bunch at sbunch@co.augusta.va.us and Community Development Director John Wilkinson at jwilkinson@co.augusta.va.us. Unlike Dominion\, the men and women on the BZA are from our community and care about your comments about our community. \nFor further information\, contact info@augustacountyalliance.org. \n 
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/augusta-bza-consideration-of-acp-construction-yard/
LOCATION:Augusta County Government Center\, 18 Government Center Lane\, Verona\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180103T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180103T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171229T235149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171229T235239Z
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SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, January 3\, 2018\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, protest against the ACP. Bring your signs and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters. Sponsored by Virginia Sierra Club\, 350.org\, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice\, Friends of Nelson.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-energy/
LOCATION:Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171228T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171228T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171226T224808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171226T224808Z
UID:9826-1514451600-1514462400@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:MVP Eminent Domain Discovery Hearing
DESCRIPTION:URGENT NOTICE:\nAll encouraged to attend the\nMVP Eminent Domain Discovery Hearing\nThurs. Dec 28\, 2017 @ 9 am. \nWe need you. BE THERE! \nPoff Federal Bldg\n250 Franklin Rd. SW\nRoanoke\, VA 24016 \nCome out and support communities and all landowners as we learn valuable information about the proposed MVP project and eminent domain process in Judge Dillon’s federal court this Thursday! \n***No cell phones in court. Leave in car.*** \nWe need you to SHOW UP with family\, neighbors\, friends\, and any / all coalition members. This is FEDERAL court. Let’s pack this place!!!!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/mvp-eminent-domain-discovery-hearing/
LOCATION:Poff Federal Building\, 250 Franklin Rd. SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Court Cases
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171227T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171227T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171119T133802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171119T133802Z
UID:9534-1514374200-1514377800@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:Protest at Virginia Dominion Power
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 27\, 2017\, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\, Dominion Virginia Power (Charlottesville headquarters)\, 1719 Hydraulic Rd.\, Charlottesville 22901\, Bi-weekly protest against the ACP with the Knitting Nanas of Virginia. Bring your knitting\, your signs\, and wear your t-shirts to protest the ACP at Dominion’s Charlottesville headquarters.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/protest-at-virginia-dominion-power-31/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171221T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171208T120253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171208T120253Z
UID:9712-1513879200-1513886400@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:WV DEP ACP Public Hearing - Dunmore
DESCRIPTION:West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is holding public hearings on two major natural gas pipelines\, the Mountain XPress Pipeline and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Each public hearing focuses on stormwater and sediment control permits\, which regulate runoff from oil and gas development. \nThere are two Atlantic Coast Pipeline Public Hearings: \nMonday\, December 18\, 6-8pm\nBuckhannon Upshur High School\n270 Bu Dr\nBuckhannon\, WV 26201 \nThursday\, December 21\, 6-8pm\nPocahontas County High School\n271 Warrior Way\nDunmore\, WV 24934 \nMore info: http://wvrivers.org/2017/12/mxpandacpstormwater/
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/wv-dep-acp-public-hearing-dunmore/
LOCATION:Pocahontas County High School\, 271 Warrior Way\, Dunmore\, WV\, 22934\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171221T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T005803
CREATED:20171216T003931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171216T004217Z
UID:9785-1513854000-1513857600@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:Press Conference + Petition Delivery to VA Marine Resources Commission
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Newport News on Thursday\, December 21\, 2017\, for a press conference and petition delivery to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC)\, to demand the agency hold public hearings to hear affected landowners’ and communities’ concerns on the proposed Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast fracked gas pipeline projects. \nWe will deliver a petition requesting that VMRC plan public hearings on MVP and ACP that are located convenient to landowners and communities on the proposed pipeline routes — rather than at the VMRC’s HQ\, 2+ hours away in Newport News. \nAdd your name to the petition:\nhttps://boldalliance.webaction.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=24149 \nThe VMRC is responsible for issuing a state permit to both the MVP and ACP projects for specific water body crossings beneath the bed of streams and/or rivers with drainage areas greater than 5 square miles; these are considered to be State-owned subaqueous bottomlands of the Commonwealth (permit is a submerged Lands License under Virginia Administrative Code 4 VAC 20- 120-10 ET SEQ). \nThe VMRC is required to hold a public hearing as soon as there is a comment of protest to the projects (there has been). They typically hold public hearings in Newport News\, where their main offices are (2600 Washington Ave\, FL 3\, Newport News\, VA 23607). \nWe have a petition written to the head commissioner and the VMRC requesting that public hearings be held in proximity to the route of the proposed pipeline projects. (Sign the petition: https://boldalliance.webaction.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=24149) \nWe\, the people\, have been sharing our concerns about the MVP and ACP projects for more than three years. We will continue to speak out and demand a just and fair process for the people of Virginia. We will be delivering our letter with this request on Thursday\, December 21\, 2017 and holding a brief Press Conference on site. \nPublic Comments can still be made to the VMRC; email them to Randy.Owen@mrc.virginia.gov\, specifying which project you are commenting on. \nThe link to VMRC permit tracking database is https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/habitat/ \nMVP Application #: 17-1609\nACP Application #: 15-1353\n(be sure to change the date range to 2015-2017)\nThe original application in under the “Application” tab.\nAny revisions\, protest letters\, letters of support\, etc. may be found under the “Additional Docs” tab.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/press-conference-petition-delivery-to-va-marine-resources-commission/
LOCATION:Virginia Marine Resources Commission\, 2600 Washington Ave\, Newport News\, VA\, 23607\, United States
CATEGORIES:News Conference,Rally
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