Bi-weekly Protest at Virginia Dominion Power

Wednesday March 8, 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.

Pipeline Fighters: Film Screening in Lynchburg

First Unitarian Church 818 Court Street, Lynchburg, VA, United States

The First Unitarian Church in Lynchburg will be hosting a showing of "Pipeline Fighters" on Thursday, March 9th, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in their Fellowship Hall.  "Pipeline Fighters" is an important documentary about those in Appalachia who are raising their voices in opposition to interstate pipelines for the transport of fracked gas to export terminals […]

Stop the Pipelines Demonstration

Free Speech Wall Downtown Mall, Charlottesville, VA, United States

The Central Virginia Environmental Coalition is holding a rally at the Freedom of Speech Wall on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia, on March 11th, 2017, at 12:00 pm.  The rally is being held to demonstrate opposition to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia, as well as the Keystone XL and […]

We the People 2.0: Documentary Film Screening

Bold Rock Cidery 1020 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA, United States

Friends of Nelson will be hosting a showing of "We the People: 2.0" at Bold Rock Cidery in Nellysford on Sunday, March 12th at 7:00 pm. "We the People 2.0" is the new documentary film about the loss of democracy in the United States, told through the eyes of the people who have faced decades […]

Protest at Dominion Virginia Power

Wednesday March 15, 2017, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Dominion Virginia Power (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.

DEIS Comment-Writing Workshop – RVCC

Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, United States

Send your comments on the DEIS to FERC!  Drop in any time between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. in the RVCC Rockfish University Room for a comment-writing workshop  on March 19, 2017.  We'll walk you through the online commenting system and help you make comments if you want a hand.  

DEIS Comment-Writing Workshop – Staunton

Staunton Public Library 1 Churchville Ave, Staunton, VA, United States

Send your comments on the DEIS to FERC! Wild Virginia will host a comment-writing night at the Staunton Public Library at 6 p.m. on March 20, 2017,  Wild Virginia will walk you through the online commenting system and help you make comments if you want a hand. There is no charge, but please register so […]

Bi-weekly Protest at Virginia Dominion Power

Wednesday March 22, 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.

DEIS Comment Writing Workshop – Dillwyn

South Central Counseling Group Office 1046 Main St., Dillwyn, VA, United States

Want to help but don't know what to say or how to submit your comments? We can help. We need your comments. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement was released a while ago and virtually erased Buckingham from the map. The site of the proposed 54,000 Hp highly toxic compressor station, the only one in Virginia, […]

Blast Zone Sign Installation and Rally

Stuarts Draft Farm Market 2964 Stuarts Draft Highway, Stuarts Draft, VA, United States

We will be installing an "Entering the Blast Zone" sign along the proposed pipeline path, and will have a rally with a few guest speakers.   Please invite everyone you know so we can educate as many people about the threat of this pipeline to our community, our water, health and safety of our families, etc. […]

 

Friends of Nelson welcomes event listings from all related groups who are working to oppose the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.  To have your event listed on our calendar, please contact us at friendsofnelsonweb@gmail.com.