Friends of Nelson Public Meeting
Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, United StatesSunday, January 11: Friends of Nelson Public Meeting at 7:00 pm in the Rockfish Valley Community Center Auditorium. A meeting to hear the latest on opposing the pipeline and get prepared for Dominion’s Open House with FERC representatives. Click here for photos.
Dominion Open House
Nelson County High School 6919 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Lovingston, VA, United StatesWednesday, January 14: Dominion’s “Open House,” 5:00-7:30 pm at Nelson County High School. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) staff members were there, and so were you (see photos here). Thank you for coming out–for singing!–and for speaking your minds and leaving comments for FERC!
Property Rights/No Pipeline Rally
Bell Tower at Virginia Square 9th Street and Franklin Street, Richmond, VA, United StatesFriday, January 23: Property Rights / No Pipeline Rally at 12:00 pm at Bell Tower on Capitol Square, Richmond. Rally in Richmond to protest the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, with speakers and music. Sponsored by Free Nelson, Friends of Nelson, the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club, and Preserve the NRV. Kathy Plunket Versluys took some […]
Friends of Nelson Public Meeting
Nelson Heritage Center 1653 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington, VA, United StatesWednesday, February 4: Friends of Nelson Public Meeting at 7:00 pm at the Nelson Heritage Center, Arrington. View photos of the meeting here.
Federal Court Hearing
Harrisonburg Federal Court Harrisonburg, VA, United StatesThursday, February 5: Federal Hearing on the Constitutionality of the Survey Statute, Harrisonburg Federal Court, 10:30 am. The first court hearing for the case (Klemic et al.) against Dominion regarding the constitutionality of 56-49.01 was held on February 5th in Harrisonburg Federal Court.
Stop the Surveys Lobby Day
Virginia State Capitol 100 Bank St, Richmond, VA, United StatesMonday, February 9: Stop the Surveys Lobby Day in Richmond, Virginia General Assembly, 8:30 am. SB 1338 and SB 1166 were up for review by the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor on Monday, February 9th. Friends of Nelson went to Richmond to lobby legislators, give a press conference, and attend the committee hearing. More […]
Nelson Board of Supervisors Meeting
Nelson County Court House Lovingston, VA, United StatesTuesday, February 10: Nelson County Board of Supervisors Meeting, County Courthouse, General District Courtroom, Lovingston, 2:00 pm. This meeting of the Board of Supervisors included the agenda item “Dominion Request for Land Use Meeting with Nelson County Staff.” Friends of Nelson supporters attended this meeting and requested that public hearings be held BEFORE any permits […]
Virginia People’s Climate March
Virginia State Capitol 100 Bank St, Richmond, VA, United StatesMonday, February 23: Virginia People’s Climate March, Richmond. A rally on the Richmond Capitol grounds to demand environmental justice from Governor McAuliffe and the Virginia General Assembly as they close their session. See the Facebook page for this event for more information and photos. Additional photos of the event are here.
Friends of Nelson Fundraiser – Dance and Silent Auction
Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, United StatesSaturday, Feb. 28: Friends of Nelson Fundraising Community Dance and Silent Auction at Rockfish Valley Community Center, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The evening of No-Pipeline fun helped us raise money for our “Expert Fund” to strengthen our opposition to the pipeline in the FERC and legal process. It included a potpourri of square and […]
Dominion Open House
Nelson County High School 6919 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Lovingston, VA, United StatesTuesday March 10: The Dominion Open House, 5-7:30 at Nelson County High School. Folks came to demonstrate, to ask Dominion representatives questions and tell about their concerns, or just to demonstrate NO PIPELINE support! They wore blue! Check out some photos from the evening here and here . See news coverage of the event here.
