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Monday, 10 December 2018 15:34

Open Letter to Air Pollution Control Board - Deny Permit for Union Hill Compressor Station

Residents of Union Hill today sent an open letter to the members of the State Air Pollution Control Board urging them to deny the proposed permit for a natural gas compressor station in this predominantly African-American community in rural Buckingham County, Va.

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