Sarah Hodder, Katie Thompson, and Mercedes Walters (ages 31, 32, and 32, respectively) are all ultrarunners who live near the area. They decided running the pipeline route was a considerate way to protest its existence and impact on local communities.
“In doing so, our team hopes to raise awareness of the deleterious impacts of the pipeline and tell the stories of those people whose lives are so negatively impacted by its construction,” Walters said.
The Mountain Valley Pipeline runs 303 miles through Southwest Virginia up through West Virginia, across 17 counties; over 1,000 waterways; and dozens of wilderness areas, parks, and forests. Portions of it also lie on ancestral
Governor Northam Celebrates Opening of Virginia’s 40th State Park
GLOUCESTER COUNTY Governor Ralph Northam today celebrated the opening of the Commonwealth’s 40th state park, Machicomoco State Park, with a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony. Machicomoco is an Algonquian word meaning “special meeting place,” acknowledging the importance and mission of the site: to educate the public about the native tribes in Virginia and share their stories. Machicomoco State Park spans 643 acres along the York River in Gloucester County at the site formerly known as Timberneck Farm.
“As we open Virginia’s 40th state park, we are reminded of the many ways these natural spaces connect us and bring communities together,” said Governor Northam. “The story of our Commonwealth cannot be told without the history and experiences of Virginia’s native tribes. Machicomoco will stand in perpetuity, ensuring that we continue to learn from our past, celebrate the present, and aspire to a b
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The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
The James River Water Authority this week will start the process of evaluating an alternative site for a water intake station that had been planned for Point of Fork, the location of Rassawek, the historic capitol of the Monacan Nation.
An archaeological resources survey will soon begin at the site in Fluvanna County.
The James River Water Authority will be sending letters over the next week to property owners near the James River to seek permission to dig on their land as part of the survey.
Last fall, authority board members voted to allow a consultant to move forward with the archaeological survey of a potential alternative site for the controversial project.
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