Nelson County, Virginia Sunday marked the official end of Walking The Line, a group that’s been walking the route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. “Starting in Highland County, we will follow as close as possible to the proposed path for 140 miles (1st leg) – Through Bath, Augusta and Nelson Co, and into the heart […]
Above, Richard Averitt of Nelson County, Virginia speaks to Yvette Stafford of BRL about the sign he and friends installed along Route 151 just south of Nellysford on Sunday afternoon May 7, 2017. Click play to watch now. Near Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia A few weeks ago we told you about Richard’s Averitt’s Burn the […]
Near Nellysford, Nelson County, Virginia For years we have been hearing about the coming Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Approval for the very controversial project continues winding its way through regulatory channels. Many Nelson and adjoining county landowners continue their opposition to the pipeline. Above Richard Averitt of Nelson County, Virginia discusses his opposition and plans against […]
Afton Nelson County, Virginia As we first told you weeks ago, considerable resistance was met when RVCC accepted a $20,000 grant from The Dominion Foundation. The same company promoting the Atlantic Coast Pipeline through Nelson and surrounding counties. After a unanimous decision by the RVCC board to return the grant to the Dominion Foundation, the […]
Afton / Greenfield Nelson County, Virginia In an email prepared for individuals who have pledged contributions in the campaign to send back the Dominion Foundation grant proceeds, Stu Mills, the Executive Director of the Rockfish Valley Community Center, announced the following: “We are very pleased to report that RVCC has today returned the $20,000 that […]
Afton Nelson County, Virginia In a meeting held Tuesday evening – July 19, 2016 at the Rockfish Valley Community Center in Afton, the board voted unanimously on motion to return a Dominion Foundation grant that was received earlier this year. As we first told you in these earlier stories, considerable resistance was met when word […]
Horizons Village – Near Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia Late last week we were made aware of this sign that went up at the entrance to Horizons Village just off Route 151 in Nelson County near Nellysford. The sign declares the roads as private and “Atlantic Coast Pipeline Contractors Not Allowed” The ACP has been a […]
Afton Nelson County, Virginia As we first reported on Thursday, the Rockfish Valley Community Center in Afton has accepted a matching grant from The Dominion Foundation for a windows project at the center. The grant, at times, has recently become a lightning rod of discussion since Dominion subsidiaries are also responsible for pursuing the Atlantic […]
Scroll to the bottom for additional updates. Afton Nelson County, Virginia The Rockfish Valley Community Center has apparently accepted a grant to the tune of $20,000.00 from The Dominion Foundation, an arm of Dominion Resources, which is spearheading the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. In a phone conversation with RVCC director Stu Mills, Mills told BRL publisher, Yvette Stafford […]
Near Wintergreen Nelson County, Virginia Drilling crews out of Kentucky were seen Tuesday afternoon, November 3, 2015 near the entrance to Wintergreen Resort. They were taking core samples for what will eventually become the Atlantic Coast Pipeline that cuts through a large part of Nelson County, Virginia. The project still needs final approval before it […]
