
Forest Service rejects proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline route
The U.S. Forest Service has rejected the proposed route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The rejection, in a letter dated Tuesday, is likely to seriously delay the project.

The U.S. Forest Service has rejected the proposed route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The rejection, in a letter dated Tuesday, is likely to seriously delay the project.

Columbia Gas of Virginia adds an odorant called “Mercaptan” to the natural gas system which gives it a distinctive smell that is similar to Rotten Eggs.

Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Tim Kaine and Congressman Robert Hurt comment on President Obama’s final State of the Union address.

On Dec. 12, 195 countries assembled at the COP21 Climate Conference in Paris produced a 32-page agreement outlining goals to phase out CO2 emissions.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s budget proposa includes funding to address forest sustainability and critical public safety needs at the Virginia Department of Forestry.

Well before the final negotiations of the COP21 climate talks in Paris, business was already making a big difference on the ground.

The transcript of Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s prepared remarks as he unveiled his proposed 2016-2018 state budget to the Virginia General Assembly.

I attended a Wild Virginia Forest Defense Task Force training last week, and I am very concerned about the status of our forests.

Columbia Gas and the NiSource Foundation is donating $10,000 to the Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway to support the 2016 Centennial Conservation Challenge.

Dominion Virginia Power’s newest power station is now an award winner. On December 7, Warren County Power Station was named Gas-Fired Project of the Year.
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