Oil Change International
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DivestMVP Orgs and Their 7,600,000 Members Highlight “Financial and Reputational Risk” of MVP
PEMBROKE, VA Today, a group of environmental and financial organizations announced the launch of the DivestMVP coalition.
The organizations, which collectively represent over 7,600,000 members and supporters, are highlighting the financial instability of the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline and why it is such a risky bet for investors. DivestMVP will hold an introductory webinar this Thursday, February 25, at 6:00pm ET to brief supporters on the campaign.
The controversial project is over three years behind schedule and has nearly doubled its original budget, the result of a rushed and shoddy permitting process that has not withstood legal challenges. In addition to the extraordinary delays and cost overruns, regulators have imposed millions of dollars in penalties on MVP for violating over 350 environmental and water protec
01.29.21
Richmond, VA Today nearly 30 groups representing over 70,000 citizens across the Commonwealth of Virginia released a
letter calling on state officials to stand up to C4GT LLC’s underhanded actions to fast-track a new gas plant into Charles City County, bypassing a key air permit process designed to safeguard the health and air quality of the County’s environmental justice community. Letter signatories collected by the Stop the Abuse of Virginian Energy (SAVE) coalition demand swift action from Governor Northam, Attorney General Herring, and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director Paylor to investigate the legality of C4GT’s claims of construction in relation to 9VAC5-80-1985, which states: