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Category: Press Statements

Press statements released by the POWHR Coalition regarding breaking news and events.

Media contact: Denali Nalamalapu, (302) 307-6966, denali [at] powhr.org

<strong>The Frontlines Defeat Manchin’s Dirty Deal Again</strong>

The Frontlines Defeat Manchin’s Dirty Deal Again


Washington, DC – After another round of tireless opposition by frontline environmental justice organizers and allied climate activists, Senator Joe Manchin’s Energy Security and Independence Act was dropped from this … Continue reading The Frontlines Defeat Manchin’s Dirty Deal Again

<strong>Toomey Introduces the Pipeline Permitting Bill, Admitting that Fossil Expansion is at the Core</strong>

Toomey Introduces the Pipeline Permitting Bill, Admitting that Fossil Expansion is at the Core


Senator Pat Toomey introduced the Pipeline Permitting for Energy Security Act to “create regulatory certainty” for fracked gas projects and fast-track the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

<strong>POWHR Responds to Forest Service Update on MVP’s Environmental Impact Statement</strong>

POWHR Responds to Forest Service Update on MVP’s Environmental Impact Statement


Washington, DC – The United States Forest Service (USFS) announced that it will prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. They state the final SEIS … Continue reading POWHR Responds to Forest Service Update on MVP’s Environmental Impact Statement

<strong>Frontline Communities Unite Again to Stop Manchin’s Pipeline Bill</strong>

Frontline Communities Unite Again to Stop Manchin’s Pipeline Bill


Washington, DC – Senator Joe Manchin is trying to pass his Energy Independence and Security Act again after he asked Senator Chuck Schumer to remove it from the Continuing Resolution … Continue reading Frontline Communities Unite Again to Stop Manchin’s Pipeline Bill

Leading Frontline Groups Respond to MVP Dismissing All Eminent Domain Proceedings in North Carolina

Leading Frontline Groups Respond to MVP Dismissing All Eminent Domain Proceedings in North Carolina


Alamance County, NC – The Mountain Valley Pipeline voluntarily dismissed all eminent domain proceedings in North Carolina. Indigenous and Black leaders whose communities would be impacted by the Southgate extension … Continue reading Leading Frontline Groups Respond to MVP Dismissing All Eminent Domain Proceedings in North Carolina

Marking a Win for Frontline Communities, Manchin Withdraws Dirty Deal from Senate Vote

Marking a Win for Frontline Communities, Manchin Withdraws Dirty Deal from Senate Vote


Washington, DC – At the request of Senator Joe Manchin, Senator Chuck Schumer removed Manchin’s “permitting reform” legislation from the Continuing Resolution that the Senate will vote on tonight, September … Continue reading Marking a Win for Frontline Communities, Manchin Withdraws Dirty Deal from Senate Vote

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