Issue: Land Use & Abuse

  • The League Line: Winter 2023

    • Cover: BREDL Awarded Major EPA Grant
    • Director’s Report: Corruption keeps fossil fuel industry strong
    • One year after fertilizer plant fire, questions remain in Winston-Salem
    • Who’s helping who? We have questions!
    • Community campaign drives court battle
    • Roanoke River GenX contamination source found
    • Activist to activists
    • Photos: National Pipeline Eminent Domain Conference

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  • The League Line: Fall 2022

    • Cover: A Victory for the People!
    • Director’s Report: An environmental nightmare called eminent domain.
    • “Forever chemical” GenX found in Roanoke River and local drinking water supply reservoir
    • North and South Forks of the Roanoke River focus of GenX investigation
    • Firefighters are exposed to toxic PFAS in their personal protective equipment
    • Chapel Hill signs and bus ads removed, raising First Amendment concerns
    • New Mexico – not a sacrifice zone EPA Risk Management Program proposed rule leaves communities at risk

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  • BREDL requests FERC to deny MVP an extension of time

    In our comments submitted to FERC, BREDL: (1) Requests that FERC deny request from Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP, LLC) for an extension of time until October 13, 2026 to complete construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) (2) In the event that MVP, LLC is granted an extension of time to complete construction of the MVP, BREDL requests that:

    • Revised Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) and Stormwater Management (SWM) plans for the MVP be a condition of the requested extension
    • consideration of cumulative aquatic impacts of building both the MVP and the Southgate extension be a condition of the requested extension

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