Pipelines
Mountain Valley Pipeline Information
AND
Guidance and Addresses
for
Submitting Messages to the Relevant Governmental Offices:
go to <www.rvccc.org>
(the Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition)
The MVP pipe is a record 42-inch diameter pipe.
Geology report investigates and analyzes the proposed MVP:
"GEOLOGIC HAZARDS IN THE KARST REGIONS OF VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA," (2016)
Ernst Kastning, Ph.D., P.G.
Report is available as pdf at <http://wp.vasierraclub.org/KastningReport.pdf>
Lots of pipeline information on the NRV site:
A useful resource:
The Pipeline Information Network.
The Pipeline Information Network describes itself as an independent research organization of Va. Tech individuals working to create the largest publicly accessible source of information on the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline. The PIN’s website is at <http://www.pipelinenetwork.org>. Established in April, 2015.
NOTES:
Additional information as filed with the FERC concerning the MV pipeline.
For highly detailed pipeline route maps (county-by-county, showing property boundaries of parcels crossed) by the route of the MV pipeline, click on:
3 Pipelines Proposed so far:
Mountain Valley (MVP)
October 20, 2014
A natural gas pipeline (42 inches diam.) is proposed by the EQT Corp. and its joint venture partner, NextEra Energy, to cross Bent Mountain and through part of Roanoke County (and Giles, Montgomery and Franklin Counties) and proceed to Pittsylvania County. The pipeline would be buried at least three feet below ground level, would cross between 113 to 154 rivers and streams (pg. 10-5, FERC filing) and would involve clearing a swath about 125 feet wide, of which about 75 feet would remain as permanent easement.
See Roanoke Times report (Oct. 14, 2014): <http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/roanoke_county/mountain-valley-pipeline-plan-raises-ire-in-roanoke-county/article_528a6a86-4e51-53db-bf9c-ad74660bf5b3.html>.
(To enlarge, double-click.)
NOTE:
Highly detailed pipeline route maps (county-by-county, showing property boundaries of parcels crossed) are now available for the route of the MV pipeline at
The Appalachian Connector (was called the Western Marcellus Pipeline)
October 30, 2014
Another natural gas pipeline, 3rd in Virginia, is proposed for a path similar to that of the Mountain Valley pipeline. The Williams Corp., a major energy infrastructure company proposes the project. The Williams Corp. webpage re. this pipeline is at <http://co.williams.com/expansionprojects/appalachian-connector/>http://co.williams.com/expansionprojects/appalachian-connector/
See Roanoke Times report:
Atlantic Coast Pipeline
December 31, 2016
FERC issues draft environmental statement on Dominion's Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Further information resources (Links)
DATA Sources - -
• Legal Q & A: (an excellent resource) <http://www.waldoandlyle.com/pipeline-faqs>
• Pipeline Information Network (See note and web link at top of page.)
• FracTracker, an organization which provides maps, photos, data, and analyses to communicate impacts of the global oil and gas industry. <http://www.FracTracker.org>. The organization also has a Facebook page at <http://www.facebook.com/fractracker>.
• Website of Preserve the New River Valley organization provides much information and a local video series:
• Scientific study finds use of fracked gas worse than coal in greenhouse effect
A Cornell study finds that the use of “shale gas”, natural gas extracted by hydraulic fracking, is worse than coal in its greenhouse effect, since the fracking procedure releases 3% to 8% of a well’s methane output. Methane is 20 to 50 or more times worse than CO2 in its greenhouse effect. This range is variable because such comparisons vary according to the assumed timeframe, since the lifetime of methane in the atmosphere is about 12 years, while CO2 can remain there for centuries. The Cornell study also notes that rising atmospheric temperature has a feedback effect, accelerating the methane release from permafrost and other sources, making the short term effect very important.
The full article, “A bridge to nowhere: methane emissions and the
greenhouse gas footprint of natural gas”, by Robert Howarth, is at <http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/publications/Howarth_2014_ESE_methane_emissions.pdf
>.
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