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Pipeline Foes See Options in Court Ruling
by frank young via EC 28 Aug '17

28 Aug '17

Pipeline Foes See Options in Court Ruling <http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-08-28/energy-policy/pipeline-foes-see -options-in-court-ruling/a59195-1> Share this page <http://www.publicnewsservice.org/print.php?key=59195-1> August 28, 2017 - Dan Heyman, Public News Service (WV) <http://www.publicnewsservice.org/mp3.php?f=rss-59195-1.mp3> Play Audio in Browser Window <http://www.newsservice.org/getimage.php?p=c2dpZD01OTE5NSZzaWQ9MQ==> Energy companies have proposed building a large number of pipelines to carry Marcellus and Utica natural gas. (Pixabay) Energy companies have proposed building a large number of pipelines to carry Marcellus and Utica natural gas. (Pixabay) CHARLESTON, <http://www.publicnewsservice.org/articlepx.gif?key=59195-1> W.Va. - In light of a new court ruling <http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3960330-DC-Circuit-Pipeline-Ruling.h tml> , opponents want to force regulators to look at the climate impact of the gas from two huge proposed pipelines. Last week the Washington, D.C. District Court ruled in favor of the Sierra Club that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should have considered the greenhouse emissions from gas carried by a pipeline from Alabama to Florida. Kirk Bowers, pipelines program coordinator for the Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club <http://content.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2017/08/court-rules-ferc-faile d-adequately-review-environmental-impacts-sabal-trail> , says his group will push for that decision to be applied to the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. He says burning gas from those pipelines would mean more carbon than all Virginia power plants now emit - nearly 100 million tons a year. "And that's almost double what we have now," he points out. "And that means that we're blowing our carbon budget at a time when we can't afford to use more fossil fuels and emit more greenhouse gasses." The companies behind the pipelines did include those carbon emissions in their applications. But Bowers calls their estimates "incomplete, inaccurate and low." Energy companies have plans for about a dozen new pipelines to carry Marcellus and Utica gas. They argue the projects are justified by future demand, although others dispute that. Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast are two of the three pipelines that would go from northern West Virginia to eastern Virginia and North Carolina. The Sierra Club has pushed for FERC to consider cumulative impacts and overall need - arguing the commission was created to prevent duplicate projects. But Bowers says FERC insists on looking at each pipeline separately. "FERC said they weren't in the business of determining whether they should have three pipelines or not," he states. "And we've got all these reasons why we don't need more pipelines, and FERC said they're taking a blind-eye approach." Bowers says FERC also will grant permission for pipelines to go ahead, even before the application process and court challenges are finished. He says in fact, the Alabama pipeline was finished and operating before last week's court ruling came down. --- You can change your settings to receive more or less content, or unsubscribe at any time by logging-in <http://publicnewsservice.org/login.php> from the Public News Service website. To be removed from this list please send an e-mail to remove(a)publicnewsservice.org and put the word "remove" in the subject line.

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Sierra Club v. FERC Docket: 16-1329 Opinion Date: August 22, 2017 DC CIR Judge: Thomas Beall Griffith
by William V. DePaulo, Esq. via EC 23 Aug '17

23 Aug '17

Sierra Club challenged FERC decision approving the construction and operation of three new interstate natural-gas pipelines in the southeastern United States. Determining that it has jurisdiction to entertain Sierra Club's claims, the DC Circuit held that the FERC's environmental impact statement did not contain enough information on the greenhouse-gas emissions that will result from burning the gas that the pipelines will carry. However, the Commission acted properly in all other respects. Accordingly, the court granted Sierra Club's petition for review and remanded for preparation of a conforming environmental impact statement. William V. DePaulo, Esq. 122 N Court Street, Suite 300 Lewisburg, WV 24901 Tel 304-342-5588 Fax 866-850-1501 william.depaulo(a)gmail.com

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Request for proposals for lobby team coordinator. [1 Attachment]
by frank young via EC 08 Aug '17

08 Aug '17

Hi all, See attached and below. Please forward this to your contacts. West Virginia Environmental Council P.O. Box 1007, Charleston WV 25324 <http://www.wvecouncil.org> www.wvecouncil.org phone: 304-414-0143 August 7th, 2017 Request for Proposals for A Lobby Team Coordinator for the 2017 Interim sessions beginning no later than October of 2017 AND for the regular session beginning in January 2018. Lobby Team Coordinator: The WV Environmental Council (WVEC) is seeking proposals for a Lobby Team Coordinator to perform legislative lobbying during the 2017 Interim Legislative Sessions, beginning in October, 2017 and the regular session that runs from early January 2018 through mid-March 2018. It is anticipated that this would be a full-time position. The Lobby Team coordinator is expected to assist with assembling a lobby team, lobbying, and liaison as requested by the WVEC Government / Legislative Affairs Committee and the WVEC Board of Directors. Please include in your proposal the number of hours per day, week, or month to which you are willing to commit during the regular Session and the monthly 3-day interim sessions. Political savvy and capacity for relating to and influencing a wide variety of people are a plus. Dedication to environmental causes and policies that protect residents of WV from degradation of our water, land and air are essential. The ability to remain firm in your convictions in the face of opposition is a key skill Victories are few and far between , but they are that much more savored when attained. Proposals should include: personal background information, relevant experience, and monetary expectations- subject to negotiation of duties and time commitments. The Lobby Team Coordinator is expected to write articles for our GREEN Weekly newsletter regarding what's happening at the session. Lobbyists are also expected to meet as requested with the WVEC Governmental / Legislative Affairs Committee. Please include a writing sample in your proposal. The Lobby Team Coordinator is also expected to work in a team environment and communicate regularly with Member Groups regarding how activists from the Member Groups can be involved in lobbying efforts Experience in budget planning and fundraising a plus In your proposal, please address the following questions: 1- How would you propose to facilitate the use of WVEC member groups and other supporters in assisting our lobbying efforts? 2- How would you propose to collaborate with other lobbying groups, such as teachers, social workers, organized labor, children's issue advocates, health issue advocates, etc. into a coalition, as appropriate, to further enable WVEC to reach its environmental policy goals? 3. An analysis of the current WV Legislature and the political landscape in WV;. Such analysis should include a report of the current legislative leadership, any potential champions for environmental legislation, and what will likely be the themes and issues put forth by members of the House and State Senate. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Proposals are due not later than August 25th, 2017, and should be sent both electronically and by hard copy. Please e-mail your proposal to WVEC Secretary, Karen Yarnell, at: karen.yarnell(a)fairmontstate.edu . A hard copy of your proposal, postmarked no later than August 25th, 2017 should be mailed to: WV Environmental Council P.O. Box 1007 Charleston WV 25324 You should hear back from the hiring team, no later than September 8th. Direct any questions to: WVEC Governmental Affairs / Legislative Committee Chair Bill Price by telephone to (304) 389-8822. No proposals will receive preferential treatment because of any applicant’s prior position(s) on the WVEC Lobby Team. 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