DEIS Comment-Writing Workshop – Charlottesville
Wild Virginia Office 108 5th St. SE, Charlottesville, VA, United StatesSend your comments on the DEIS to FERC! Wild Virginia will host a comment-writing night at Wild Virginia's Charlottesville office at 6 p.m. on March 27, 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 to […]
Protest at Dominion Virginia Power
Wednesday April 5, 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.
Wild and Scenic Film Festival – Charlottesville
Violet Crown Cinema 200 W. Main St., Charlottesville, VA, United StatesThe Wild and Scenic Film Festival introduces attendees to wild and special places and to the courageous individuals who are working to protect and preserve them. The film festival not only highlights environmental concerns, but also provides solutions, reaching people through beautiful imagery. The Charlottesville show is SOLD OUT!
Deadline for ACP DEIS Comments, 5 p.m.
TODAY, 5 p.m. is the DEADLINE for commenting to FERC on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the ACP! For instructions on how to send your comments by 5 p.m., see our FERC page. Last chance!!
Wild and Scenic Film Festival – Harrisonburg
Court Square Theater Harrisonburg, VA, United StatesThe Wild and Scenic Film Festival introduces attendees to wild and special places and to the courageous individuals who are working to protect and preserve them. The film festival not only highlights environmental concerns, but also provides solutions, reaching people through beautiful imagery. To purchase tickets, follow the link on the Web Wild Virginia Web […]
No Pipeline Gospel Sing and Lunch In – Cancelled
Union Grove Baptist Church 2522 Shelton Store Rd (Rt 660), Buckingham, VA, United StatesUPDATED: With respect for the families of the children who died tragically last Thursday in Buckingham, and whose funeral is Saturday, April 8, 2017, at 1 pm, the Lunch and Gospel Sing In originally scheduled for Saturday 1-4 has been cancelled. There will now be a No Pipeline Strategy Session and Lunch on Monday April […]
No Pipeline Road Rally
Nelson Wayside Near Rt 29 and Rt 6 intersection, Woods Mill, VA, United StatesJoin Protect Our Water (POW) and the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League for a Road Rally along the proposed route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Rally will stop at multiple locations following the proposed route before ending in the Nellysford area with music and light refreshments. Road Rally will launch beginning at 1:30 from Nelson […]
Deadline for Comments About the ACP on National Forest Lands
April 10th is the deadline for submitting comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) about whether the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) should be allowed on National Forest lands. For more information about submitting comments about the ACP on National Forest lands, click here. For instructions on how to send your comments to FERC, see […]
No Pipeline Strategy Session and Lunch
Union Grove Baptist Church 2522 Shelton Store Rd (Rt 660), Buckingham, VA, United StatesJoin Concern for the New Generation and Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League for speaker, Lois Gibbs, grass roots organizer of Love Canal followed by lunch at Union Grove Baptist Church on Shelton's Store Road.
Protest at Virginia Dominion Power
Wednesday April 12, 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.
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.
