Resist the Pipelines with Appalachian Voices
Jefferson-Madison Central Library 201 E. Market St., Charlottesville, United StatesVirginians have an opportunity to defeat the two proposed fracked-gas pipelines- the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines - that would cut across our state, through 900 miles through pristine forests, farms, and wetlands and cross (and potentially contaminate) thousands of headwater streams and rivers. Inter-state pipelines require approval at both the federal and state […]
Friends of Buckingham Meeting
Union Hill Baptist Church 1496 Union Hill Road (Rt. 663), Buckingham, VA, United StatesWednesday, July 26, 7 pm at Union Hill Church, we will be discussing and organizing for the upcoming Department of Environmental Quality hearings in Farmville on August 10th.
Protest at Virginia Dominion Power
Wednesday, August 2, 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.
Landowner Meeting
Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, United StatesAttention Landowners Do you have questions about eminent domain? How are the compensation amounts for landowners determined? What is the legal process in eminent domain cases? What is the timing of events most likely to be? What can you do to fight for your land? What happens now? If you have ever wondered about any of […]
DEQ Public Hearing on Draft Water Certifications
JMU Festival and Conference Center 1301 Carrier Drive, Harrisonburg, VA, United StatesThe Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing “401 water quality certifications” for both the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. Citizens can both speak at a hearing and send in written comments. The purpose of the hearings is to obtain input from the public related to the draft Section 401 Certification conditions for activities […]
Protest at Virginia Dominion Power
Wednesday, August 9, 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.
DEQ Public Hearing on Draft Water Certifications
Longwood University Jarman Auditorium 201 High Street, Farmville, VA, United StatesThe Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing “401 water quality certifications” for both the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. Citizens can both speak at a hearing and send in written comments. The purpose of the hearings is to obtain input from the public related to the draft Section 401 Certification conditions for activities […]
DEQ Public Hearing on Draft Water Certifications
Southside Virginia Community College 109 Campus Drive, Alberta, VA, United StatesThe Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing “401 water quality certifications” for both the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. Citizens can both speak at a hearing and send in written comments. The purpose of the hearings is to obtain input from the public related to the draft Section 401 Certification conditions for activities […]
Protest at Virginia Dominion Power
Wednesday, August 16, 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.
People’s Hearing – Buckingham County VA
Union Hill Baptist Church 1496 Union Hill Road (Rt. 663), Buckingham, VA, United StatesThis hearing, hosted by Concern for the New Generation, is being held for community members who could not travel to Harrisonburg or Farmville to make comments regarding the water permitting by Virginia DEQ for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
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.
