by Allie Lowy “Is the deer crossing the road, or is the road crossing the forest?” – Freequill Αn insurance company analyst, Master Naturalist, Department of Transportation employee, and conservation biologist walk into a bar. What do they have in common? Now that I have your attention, it was not a bar, but, rather, the… Read more
by Allie Lowy “Once there were brook trout in the streams in the mountains. You could see them standing in the amber current where the white edges of their fins wimpled softly in the flow. They smelled of moss in your hand. Polished and muscular and torsional. On their backs were vermiculate patterns that were… Read more
You Can Make a Difference! With your gift, Wild Virginia will continue to oppose threats to Virginia’s mountains, forests, and streams. We will advocate to protect these environments through long-term changes in energy and forest resource management, while insisting on solutions to the overarching threat of global climate change. We need to reach our goal… Read more
By David Sligh, Conservation Director, Wild Virginia Let Your Voice Be Heard! Our new Governor has the authority and duty to protect our waters and communities from the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast Pipelines. Governor Northam must uphold the principles he has supported for many months and we ask that you let him know that you… Read more
Making Comments at the Virginia State Water Control Board Meetings The Virginia State Water Control Board, a citizen board that has authority over certain permits affecting Virginia’s waterways, will hold meetings this month on permit applications for the proposed Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast fracked-gas pipelines. Citizens who previously submitted comments to the State Water… Read more
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The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting comments through Aug. 22, 2017. Comments for ACP should be submitted to: comment-acp@deq.virginia.gov See ACP Public Notice Comments for MVP should be submitted to: comment-mvp@deq.virginia.gov See MVP Public Notice Describe ways you use waterbodies that would be directly affected by pipeline work or are downstream of those areas…. Read more
-The MVP will result in permanent forest fragmentation, impacts to the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Scenic Corridor, and harm to Endangered Species -The Record of Decision (ROD) includes 11 exceptions to the existing Jefferson National Forest Plan that would allow: —-destruction of 51 acres of national forest for creation of the pipeline corridor and access roads… Read more
