Add your name — Tell Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam: Stop the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. The proposed Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines would transport fracked gas through West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, threatening rivers, creeks and wetlands in thousands of places, as well as national forests, drinking water sources, endangered wildlife, and […]

Virginia Water Control Board Pipeline Hearings RSVP: Dec. 6-7 (Mountain Valley Pipeline) RSVP: Dec. 11-12 (Atlantic Coast Pipeline) TESTIMONY TIPS: Check out this page for Testimony Tips and FAQ.   As I write this, I’m on a bus full of fellow landowners, activists and SW Virginia community members who have just experienced an inspiring, empowering […]

In an extraordinary move, more than 300 Virginia landowners have been sued in federal court by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, which is seeking authority for a “blanket taking” of all of these Virginia families’ land via eminet domain for this private company’s for-profit fracked gas pipeline. [1] And on Monday evening, it happened. At my […]

This week, surveyors for the proposed Mountain Valley fracked gas pipeline invaded my family’s farm in Virginia. We peacefully allowed entry to the pipeline company sub-contractors, but watched their work carefully and monitored through photos and live video feeds throughout the week. The frustration and outrage at our privacy and property rights being dismissed and […]

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is currently speeding through the review process for plans to cross thousands of Virginia water bodies with the massive fracked-gas Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines. Under the Clean Water Act, the DEQ has the authority to determine whether or not the pipeline mitigation plans meet our Commonwealth’s […]

On June 10, Bold Alliance hosted “Defend the Sacred: A Celebration of Life, Land and Water” at Elmwood Park in Roanoke, Va. — an event featuring music, dance, film and speakers against the proposed Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast fracked gas pipelines, including Virginia gubernatorial candidate Tom Perriello. Learn more about the Bold Appalachia Landowner […]

In recognition of his strong stance to put people before pipelines and profit, Bold Alliance is proud to announce our endorsement of Tom Perriello for Governor of Virginia. [1] Many citizens and landowners who have been riled up by the threat of eminent domain for private gain and the proposed Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast […]

Citizens of Virginia and West Virginia have been asked over and over to sacrifice their safety, security, health, and regional economy for dangerous fossil fuel projects that boost the profits of corporations and their wealthy investors, while leaving us to bear the costs. Now, a consortium of out-of-state gas companies is again demanding we subsidize […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2017 Contact: Carolyn Reilly, Bold Alliance, 540.488.4358, carolyn@boldalliance.org Bold Alliance, Four Corners Farm Host ‘Pickin’ for Perriello’ Fundraiser for Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Rocky Mount, VA – Bold Alliance and Four Corners Farm have joined together to host a fundraising event for Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate, Tom Perriello. Four Corners Farm is […]

(Click here for details about the public screening Tuesday, April 25th in Roanoke, VA!) Pipeline Fighters, a new documentary film by Marino Colmano, brings together the history and passion from the people facing the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline.   Documenting the efforts from SW Virginia and West Virginia, Colmano filmed for over 2 years as […]