Hands Across our Land
2015-08-18 17:15 (America/New_York)
This is a multi-state event to show opposition to the MVP, ACP, and various pipeline projects in the region. Events will be held in each county. See https://www.facebook.com/events/788279407936649/ for more information.
Preserve Craig supporters will meet in front of the Preserve Craig office on Main Street in New Castle at 5:15 PM.

Steering Committee Meeting - Open to Public
2015-08-04 18:00
Preserve Craig’s Steering Committee will host a monthly meeting that is open to the public the first Tuesday of every month at Hutch on Main in downtown New Castle.
Meet your neighbors and share your ideas!

Flatline the Pipeline Rally
2015-07-17 07:30
Governor McAuliffe will be visiting the Roanoke Valley on Friday, July 17th to deliver remarks at a Business Council of Roanoke Meeting. Everyone is invited to attend and show him how we feel about his support of 42 inch gas pipeline projects in Appalachia by bringing signs, banners, wearing your T-Shirts and bringing your voice to tell him we CAN and we WILL Flatline the Pipeline! The rally begins at 7:30 am at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center.

Steering Committee Meeting - Open to Public
2015-07-07 18:30 - 20:00
Preserve Craig’s Steering Committee will host a monthly meeting that is open to the public the first Tuesday of every month at Hutch on Main in downtown New Castle.
Meet your neighbors, share your ideas and have some free desserts!

Kaine Connects
2015-07-07 13:00 - 14:00
Senator Kaine’s staff person, Gwen Mason, is coming to New Castle to meet with constituents at the County Administrator’s office. Preserve Craig has already made an appointment to meet during this time. Anyone who wishes to join us can come during that time or if you would like to make an individual appointment, you need to RSVP to Gwen_Mason@kaine.senate.gov

Craig Co. Board of Supervisors Meeting
2015-07-02 17:30, 2015-06-04 17:30
This meeting will be held in the Courthouse Court Room.
All citizens are welcome to attend. You must call or schedule 10 days prior to the meeting date if you are interested in presenting an issue to the Board of Supervisors.

Pie Supper & Auction
2015-06-20 18:00

FERC - Deadline to Comment
2015-06-16
You can make a difference by providing the FERC with your specific comments or concerns about the MVP project. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EIS. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before June 16, 2015.
If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the opening of the docket on October 27, 2014, you will need to re-file those comments in Docket No. PF15-3-000 to ensure they are considered as part of this proceeding. Any comments submitted after the establishment of a project docket do not need to be re-filed.

Deadline to Sign Citizen Petition to Oppose the Pipeline
2015-06-10
Please go to http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/citizens-petition-to-oppose to sign the petition.
We the undersigned citizens respectfully request that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accept and act upon the following issues regarding the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) natural gas transport project.
Summary of Petition — Issues we request be studied:
This pipeline route through Craig County has already been studied and denied as a utility corridor.
Mountain Valley Pipeline will:

Cause irreparable damage to our streams due to steep unstable slopes and sedimentation

Endanger federally protected plant and animal species which inhabit Craig County

Disrupt springs and wells on which every household depends

Scar the forest and view shed and threaten our rural culture.

Reduce land values and harm our economy, especially tourism & agriculture.

Endanger public safety and increase forest fire risk

Risk causing Johns Creek flood control dams to fail and cause damage to our roads and bridges

Not be needed if alternatives are studied.

Need to post a substantial bond to assure funds are available to cover damages and removal costs.

These significant negative impacts cannot be avoided nor mitigated. If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) does not exclude the Alternate 110 routes from further consideration, the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) must provide full and complete analysis of these effects and alternatives.

Flatline the Pipline FUNraiser
2015-06-06 14:00
Preserve Franklin presents:
Flatline the Pipeline! Music and Arts Festival FUNraiser!
Donation $10 per person
Under 18: FREE
Featuring LIVE Music from:
Big Momma Joy
Beggars’ Circus
Seph & TK
URTH
+ Local Artisans!
Bring your own beverages and food – have a picnic on the pasture or enjoy delicious dishes from our food vendors, groove to the tunes, tour the locally crafted goods and help “Flatline the Pipeline”!

Preserve Craig Steering Committee Meeting - Open to Public
2015-06-02 18:30 - 20:00
The Preserve Craig Steering Committee will have an open meeting June 2 at Hutch on Main in New Castle at 6:30 pm. There will be time for public comments and questions afterward.

EQT Surveyor's Arraignment
2015-06-02 09:00
Two surveyors working for EQT on the Forest Service survey, Josiah Gregor Kleinhens and Lawrence Brewer of Cincinnati, Ohio were charged with trespass on May 26. They claim to be employees of ESI under orders from EQT but the truck was unmarked.
Six warrants for trespass were issued. They were released after plants in their possession were confiscated and they were interviewed by National Forest law enforcement officer John Ralph Price.
They had left one rented vehicle hidden behind what they thought was an unoccupied cabin in the deepest part of Foxfire, near the National Forest line and taken the second vehicle to an entry point on National Forest. In order to do so, they had used private, clearly marked as posted no trespassing land and roads.
They explained that they were looking for endangered species and had been told by EQT that they had permission to survey and to remove plants from National Forest.

Community Meeting - Upper Craigs Creek Fire Hall
2015-05-18 19:00 - 21:00
Preserve Craig is sponsoring 3 local gatherings to collect environmental and cultural data. Mapping of caves, sinkholes, cemeteries, springs, historical artifacts, endangered plants, and cultural attachment bonds is an important piece of our preservation work!
Landowners on and near the route are especially encouraged to attend at least one Community Meeting. Everyone is welcome! There will be light refreshments and a door prize, so stop on by!

Community Meeting - Forks of Johns Creek Christian Church
2015-05-14 19:00 - 21:00

FERC Public Scoping Meeting (Summersville, WV)
2015-05-13 19:00
Sign-up of speakers will begin one hour prior to the start of each meeting (at 6:00 pm). The scoping meetings will begin at 7:00 pm, with a description of our environmental review process by Commission staff, after which speakers will be called. Each meeting will end once all speakers have provided their comments or when the contracted time for the facility closes. Please note that there may be a time limit of three minutes to present comments, and speakers should structure their comments accordingly. If time limits are implemented, they will be strictly enforced to ensure that as many individuals as possible are given an opportunity to comment. The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer to ensure comments are accurately recorded. Transcripts will be entered into the formal record of the Commission proceeding.
Mountain Valley representatives will be present one hour prior to the start of the scoping meetings to provide additional information about the project and answer questions.

Community Meeting - Simmonsville Fire Hall
2015-05-12 19:00 - 21:00

FERC Public Scoping Meeting (Weston, WV)
2015-05-12 19:00

FERC Public Scoping Meeting (Pine Grove, WV)
2015-05-11 19:00

FERC Public Scoping Meeting (Chatham, VA)
2015-05-07 19:00

FERC Public Scoping Meeting (Elliston, VA)
2015-05-05 19:00

FERC Public Scoping Meeting (Lindside, WV)
2015-05-04 19:00

Roanoke County Pipeline Advisory Committee Meeting
2015-04-20 12:00
Preserve Roanoke members will respectfully observe the Roanoke County Pipeline Advisory Committee meeting. Afterwards, please join them in the lounge to learn about how you can help Stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Roanoke County Pipeline Advisory Committee
On March 10, 2015, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors appointed a Roanoke County Pipeline Advisory Committee for the purpose of providing key stakeholders to assist the Board of Supervisor in its review of the potential benefits of the pipeline as well as potential impacts to citizens, businesses and natural resources within the County.

Forest Service - Deadline for Comment
2015-04-17
Deadline for comment to the Forest Service opposing MVP special use permit. Sign the Petition and write your personal letter to US Forest Service opposing the survey for MVP and be specific about Craig County: comments-southern-georgewashington-jefferson@fs.fed.us

Preserve Montgomery County Community Meeting
2015-04-12 18:30 - 20:30
Preserve Montgomery County will host this meeting for our neighbors in Montgomery County to discuss the current status of the MVP – what we know, what we suspect that the company isn’t telling us, and what we can do to protect our own safety, our property, and our environment.
For this meeting, please carpool if you can – parking is limited.

Preserve Montgomery County Community Meeting
2015-04-09 19:00 - 21:00
Preserve Montgomery County will host this meeting for our neighbors in Montgomery County to discuss the current status of the MVP – what we know, what we suspect that the company isn’t telling us, and what we can do to protect our own safety, our property, and our environment.

MVP Open House
2015-04-07 17:30 - 19:30
Mountain Valley Pipeline will host a Community Open House for landowners, community members, and elected officials along the proposed route. While there will not be a formal speech or presentation during the open house, you will have direct, one-on-one access to meet with members of the Mountain Valley Pipeline team who will answer your questions about the project.

Preserve Craig Community Meeting
2015-04-06 19:00 - 21:00
Preserve Craig Community Meeting – 7 PM to 9 PM, Hutch on Main, 219 Main Street, New Castle, VA.
Preserve Craig team will answer questions and share information.

Craig County Board of Supervisors
2015-03-26 17:30 - 21:00
This Thursday, March 26, 2015, 5:30 PM, Craig County Board of Supervisors Meeting at Courthouse, New Castle.
Attend to thank Board for opposing pipeline and take additional actions.

Rally Opposing the MVP
2015-03-21 12:00 - 15:00
The Sierra Club along with numerous local organizations will hold an anti-pipeline rally in downtown Blacksburg. The pipeline route is still in flux and there is no telling where it might go, or if we have any chance of stopping it.
Please join us and bring as many friends and neighbors as possible!
The rally will be on Henderson Lawn at Noon and feature various speakers and live music.
Please bring banners and signs to join in the protest!
Co-sponsors and Speakers:
Note: Speakers may change due to the date change.

Preserve Giles County: Co-sponsor, Rick Shingles speaker
VT Environmental Coalition: Co-sponsor
Freeda Cathcart, Mothers Against Pipelines: Co-sponsor.
The Mayor of Blacksburg: Invited to speak
Montgomery County BOS member: Invited to speak
Preserve New River Valley: Co-sponsor, Angela or Will Stanton will speak.
Preserve Montgomery County: Co-sponsor. Tina Badger. Speaker from group.
Virginians for Equality and Sensible Laws: Co-sponsor
New River Group, Sierra Club: Co-sponsor, Betty Hahn and Jessica Bennett. Speaker from group.
Roanoke Group, Sierra Club: Co-sponsor, Dan Crawford.
Organizing for Action (OFA): Ed Reynolds
Virginia Chapter, Sierra Club. Kirk Bowers, speaker.
