Circle of Protection

Union Hill Baptist Church 1496 Union Hill Road (Rt. 663), Buckingham, VA, United States

Join us on Sunday, June 10, 2018, from 1-2 pm, rain or shine, for the Circle of Protection, a weekly interfaith prayer vigil, co-produced by Friends of Buckingham County, Virginia and Water is Life. Protect It, to protect Buckingham County (and all of us!) from the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the proposed Union Hill […]

Deadline for Comments to DEQ

Because the Department of Environmental Quality Web site was offline between May 22, 2018, and June 1, 2018, the new deadline for submitting comments on the adequacy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NWP 12 program for stream crossings of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline is Friday, June 15, 2018. […]

Circle of Protection

Union Hill Baptist Church 1496 Union Hill Road (Rt. 663), Buckingham, VA, United States

Join us on Sunday, June 17, 2018, from 1-2 pm, rain or shine, for the Circle of Protection, a weekly interfaith prayer vigil, co-produced by Friends of Buckingham County, Virginia and Water is Life. Protect It, to protect Buckingham County (and all of us!) from the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the proposed Union Hill […]

The Defenders: Protest Against Pipelines

Pale Fire Brewing Company 217 S Liberty St Ste 105, Harrisonburg, VA, United States

Help fund "The Defenders" - a massive protest sculpture symbolizing their brave resistance to fossil fuel destruction. Erected in steel, standing 8 feet tall and 8 feet wide, "The Defenders" will make a strong anti-pipeline statement across the Valley. It will amplify a message of action and protection. It will inspire and engage more people […]

Rally in Roanoke: Call for SWCB Meeting

Wasena Park near Vic Thomas Greenway bridge by the Roanoke River, Roanoke, VA, United States

Citizen observers for the Mountain Valley Watch program have documented and reported as many as 20 erosion control violations to the Department of Environmental Quality since mid-April 2018. Yet DEQ has not issued any violation notices or warnings to the contractor or MVP LLC. The number and severity of problems should require an immediate investigation […]

Richmond: March to DEQ Offices

behind the Office of the Governor 1111 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VA, United States

March with Virginia River Healers, Virginia Pipeline Resisters, and others on Wednesday June 20, 2018 and help deliver two demands to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality regarding the Mountain Valley Pipeline and Atlantic Coast Pipeline: 1. Stop work now 2. Hold a State Water Control Board Meeting by June 30th What: DEQ, Stop work […]

Protest at Virginia Dominion Energy

Dominion Virginia Energy (Charlottesville headquarters) 1719 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville, VA, United States

Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Dominion Virginia Energy (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 Friends of Nelson.

Public Hearing: Water from Lake Monocan for ACP

Nelson County Service Authority 620 Cooperative Way, Arrington, VA, United States

On Thursday June 21, 2018, at 2pm Nelson County Service Authority will hold a public hearing on the proposed water rates in the proposed contract between the Service Authority and Dominion. The contract would allow the Service Authority to sell 40,000 gallons per day of Wintergreen’s Lake Monocan water to Dominion to build the Atlantic […]

Circle of Protection

Union Hill Baptist Church 1496 Union Hill Road (Rt. 663), Buckingham, VA, United States

Join us on Sunday, June 24, 2018, from 1-2 pm, rain or shine, for the Circle of Protection, a weekly interfaith prayer vigil, co-produced by Friends of Buckingham County, Virginia and Water is Life. Protect It, to protect Buckingham County (and all of us!) from the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the proposed Union Hill […]

Little Pink House – Special Showing

Regal Stonefield 1954 Swanson Dr, Charlottesville, VA, United States

WHERE: The Regal Stonefield, 1954 Swanson Dr, Charlottesville WHEN: Thursday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS: Tickets are $12 general admission, and proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Friends of Nelson. You must buy your tickets online; no tickets will be sold at the door. Purchase tickets here: https://www.tugg.com/events/little-pink-house-dauw Based on a true story, a […]

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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.