Mountain Valley Pipeline seeks the identity of its anonymous critics Laurence Hammack Sep 4, 2021 Sep 4, 2021 Updated Oct 13, 2022 0 An aerial view shows a section of land being prepared for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, stopping short of a creek. The Roanoke Times, File May 2021 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Laurence Hammack Very little is publicly known about a very public critic of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.kAmpAA2=249:2?D p82:?DE !:A6=:?6D 6DE23=:D965 2 u2463@@< A286 :? u63CF2CJ a_`g[ 23@FE E96 E:>6 E92E EC66\D:EE6CD 3682? E96:C 677@CED E@ 3=@4< 4@?DECF4E:@? @7 E96 >2DD:G6 ?2EFC2= 82D A:A6=:?6]k^AmkAm$:?46 E96?[ E96 8C@FA 92D FD65 D@4:2= >65:2 2D 2 >682A9@?6 E@ AC@>@E6 :ED 286?52[ H9:=6 @E96CH:D6 C6>2:?:?8 =2C86=J :?G:D:3=6]k^AmkAm|@F?E2:? '2==6J :D ECJ:?8 E@ 7:?5 @FE H9@ E96J 2C6] x? 2 DF3A@6?2 C646?E=J 7:=65 :? #@2?@<6’D 7656C2= 4@FCE[ E96 4@>A2?J 2D<D u2463@@< E@ C6G62= E96 ?2>6D 2?5 E6=6A9@?6 ?F>36CD @7 E9@D6 H9@ 6DE23=:D965 2?5 >2:?E2:? 2 A286 E92E 92D >@C6 E92? a`[___ 7@==@H6CD]k^Am People are also reading… Virginia Tech student expelled for sexual abuse settles lawsuit against school Franklin official resigns abruptly 2 days after disclosing data center's demise 3 injured as boat runs ashore at night on Smith Mountain Lake Boones Mill's revitalization of historic downtown ready for next phase Virginia Tech’s Jackson making strong impression at receiver 'Project Flash' data center proposal fizzles out in Franklin County Families of JMU students killed in crash collect $2 million in settlements Impacts of possible Franklin County data center the topic of Sunday meeting Berglund Center, with casino or not, at 'critical point,' city manager says 94-year-old woman's death at Va. assisted living facility ruled a homicide Grant will help Franklin County Habitat's affordable housing efforts Family sues over Virginia Tech student's suicide Virginia Tech’s young safety corps tested by experience Where college football preseason rankings went wrong Cole Byrd's emergence key for Virginia Tech's special teams kAmpAA2=249:2?D p82:?DE !:A6=:?6D D2JD E96 DF3A@6?2 :D ?@E9:?8 >@C6 E92? 2? 677@CE E@ :?E:>:52E6 2?5 D:=6?46 E96> — 2 A@D:E:@? D92C65 3J E96 t=64EC@?:4 uC@?E:6C u@F?52E:@?[ 2 ?@?AC@7:E 8C@FA E92E 25G@42E6D 7@C AC:G24J 2?5 7C66 DA6649 @? E96 :?E6C?6E]k^AmkAm“xE 86?6C2==J 8:G6D FD 4@?46C? H96? H6 D66 2 4@>A2?J =:<6 |'! ECJ:?8 E@ F?>2D< :ED 4C:E:4D[” D2:5 p52> $49H2CEK[ 2 D6?:@C 2EE@C?6J H:E9 E96 $2? uC2?4:D4@\32D65 7@F?52E:@?]k^AmkAm%96 &]$] $FAC6>6 r@FCE 92D C64@8?:K65 E96 C:89ED @7 4C:E:4D E@ C6>2:? F??2>65[ ?@E:?8 E92E E96 AC24E:46 42? 36 EC2465 324< E@ E96 7@F?56CD @7 E96 ?2E:@? H9@ AF3=:D965 ?6HDA2A6C A:646D 2?@?J>@FD=J @FE @7 762C @7 C6E2=:2E:@? 7C@> E96 z:?8 @7 t?8=2?5]k^Am kAmx? @C56C 7@C 2 4@>A2?J =:<6 |@F?E2:? '2==6J E@ 24BF:C6 E96 ?2>6D @7 E96 25>:?:DEC2E@CD @7 2 u2463@@< A286[ :E >FDE >66E 2 9:89 DE2?52C5 @7 D9@H:?8 E92E :ED ?665D @C 4@?46C?D @FEH6:89 E96 u:CDE p>6?5>6?E C:89ED @7 E96 4@>>6?E6CD[ $49H2CEK D2:5]k^AmkAm“%96 C:89E E@ DE2J 2?@?J>@FD :D ?@E 23D@=FE6[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAm$49H2CEK D2:5 :E :D ?@E F?962C5 @7 7@C 2 4@>A2?J E@ D66< :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE :ED @AA@?6?ED 7C@> E96 D@4:2= >65:2 @FE=6ED E96J FD6] (96? 2 DF3A@6?2 :D 4@?E6DE65[ ;F586D >2<6 42D6\3J\42D6 564:D:@?D]k^Am kAm|@F?E2:? '2==6J 564=:?65 E@ 4@>>6?E uC:52J[ D2J:?8 E92E “56E2:=D C682C5:?8 2?J A6?5:?8 @C A@E6?E:2= =:E:82E:@? 677@CED 42??@E 36 AC@G:565 2E E9:D E:>6]”k^Am kAm%96 DF3A@6?2 H2D 7:=65 pF8] a_ :? 4@??64E:@? H:E9 2 A6?5:?8 42D6 :? &]$] s:DEC:4E r@FCE :? #@2?@<6[ H96C6 E96 4@>A2?J 92D 366? 2E @55D 7@C J62CD H:E9 E96 @H?6CD @7 2 q6?E |@F?E2:? AC@A6CEJ E9C@F89 H9:49 E96 A:A6=:?6 ?665D E@ A2DD]k^AmkAmr@=6D 2?5 %96C6D2 “#65” %6CCJ 3642>6 4@?46C?65 H96? 4@?DECF4E:@? 4C6HD 3682? 5C:==:?8 E9C@F89 365C@4< @? E96:C =2?5 =2DE >@?E9 :? AC6A2C2E:@? 7@C 3=2DE:?8 E@ 4=62C 2 A2E9 7@C E96 3FC:65[ ca\:?49 A:A6]k^Am kAm%96J 7:=65 2 C6BF6DE 7@C 2? :?;F?4E:@? E@ DE@A E96 3=2DE:?8[ D2J:?8 E92E :E E9C62E6?65 E@ 4@?E2>:?2E6 E96:C H6== H2E6C] %96 C6BF6DE H2D 56?:65 pF8] `b 3J s:DEC:4E yF586 t=:K236E9 s:==@?]k^Am kAm~?6 H66< =2E6C[ |@F?E2:? '2==6J 7:=65 :ED @H? C6BF6DE 7@C 2? :?;F?4E:@?[ 2D<:?8 s:==@? E@ @C56C E92E AC@E6DE6CD @7 E96 A:A6=:?6 ?@E :?E6C76C6 H:E9 H@C< @? E96 %6CCJ AC@A6CEJ]k^Am kAm“~? pF8] ``[ :? @C56C E@ AC6G6?E E96 3=2DE:?8 7C@> AC@4665:?8[ AC@E6DE6CD H6C6 :?G:E65 E@ E96 AC@A6CEJ E@ A@D:E:@? E96>D6=G6D 2=@?8 E96 6586 @7 E96 62D6>6?ED[” E96 >@E:@? DE2E6D] “|6DD286D H6C6 A@DE65 @? D@4:2= >65:2 2D<:?8 C6256CD E@ ;@:? E96 AC@E6DE]”k^Am kAm%96 >@E:@? 5@6D ?@E >6?E:@? pAA2=249:2?D p82:?DE !:A6=:?6D]k^AmkAmqFE :? 2? pF8] `` A@DE E@ E96 8C@FA’D u2463@@< A286[ 2 “42== 7@C DFAA@CE” DF886DE65 E92E DFAA@CE6CD @7 E96 %6CCJD D9@H FA 2E E96:C AC@A6CEJ[ 2?5 :?DECF4E65 E96> E@ E96 A286 @7 2?@E96C 8C@FA[ (2E6C xD {:76 !C@E64E xE[ 7@C 5:C64E:@?D]k^AmkAm%96 DF3A@6?2D :DDF65 E@ u2463@@< 2D< 7@C E96 25>:?:DEC2E@CD @7 3@E9 8C@FAD’ A286D] t77@CED E@ C6249 (2E6C :D {:76 !C@E64E xE 7@C E9:D DE@CJ H6C6 F?DF446DD7F=]k^Am kAm|@F?E2:? '2==6J 4@?E6?5D E92E E96 AC@E6DE6CD — D@>6 @7 H9@> DE@@5 H:E9:? d_ 766E @7 =:G6 6IA=@D:G6D H9:=6 D>@<:?8 4:82C6EE6D — H6C6 4C62E:?8 2 C:D< E@ E96>D6=G6D 2?5 A:A6=:?6 H@C<6CD]k^AmkAms:==@? :D 36:?8 2D<65 E@ @C56C 2?J @3D6CG6CD @? E96 %6CCJ AC@A6CEJ E@ “C6>2:? 2 D276 5:DE2?46 7C@> 3=2DE:?8 @? E96 AC@;64E]” %96 >@E:@? 2=D@ 2D<D E92E r@=6D 2?5 #65 %6CCJ 36 96=5 :? 4@?E6>AE @7 4@FCE 7@C G:@=2E:?8 2? 62C=:6C @C56C E92E 82G6 |@F?E2:? '2==6J A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 `ad\7@@E H:56 62D6>6?E E9C@F89 E96:C =2?5 F?56C E96 =2HD @7 6>:?6?E 5@>2:?]k^Am kAmy@6 $96C>2?[ 2 }@C7@=< 2EE@C?6J H9@ C6AC6D6?ED E96 %6CCJD[ D2:5 uC:52J E92E |@F?E2:? '2==6J :D D66<:?8 2? :?;F?4E:@? E92E H@F=5 8:G6 :E 4@?EC@= @7 AC:G2E6 AC@A6CEJ 36J@?5 E96 C6249 @7 :ED 62D6>6?E]k^Am kAm“%96 r@FCE D9@F=5 564=:?6 E96 :?G:E2E:@? E@ C625 2>3:8F@FD A@H6C :?E@ |'!’D 62D6>6?E 5@4F>6?ED] |'! >FDE C6G:D6 :ED @H? 62D6>6?E :7 :E ?665D E@ C6DEC:4E E96 FD6 @7 AC:G2E6 AC@A6CEJ 36J@?5 E96 A:A6=:?6 AC@;64E 4@CC:5@C[” 96 HC@E6 :? 2? 6>2:=]k^AmkAm$96C>2? 2=D@ G@:465 4@?46C?D 23@FE 2?@E96C DF3A@6?2[ E9:D @?6 :DDF65 E@ #65 %6CCJ D66<:?8 96C D@4:2= >65:2 4@>>6?ED 2?5 @E96C :?7@C>2E:@?[ :?4=F5:?8 2 =:DE @7 G:D:E@CD E@ 96C AC@A6CEJ]k^Am kAm%6CCJ D2:5 uC:52J E92E D96 5@6D?’E DA6?5 >F49 E:>6 @? u2463@@<[ 2?5 E92E 96C @?=J 8@2= H2D E@ AC@E64E E96 H2E6C @? CFC2= AC@A6CEJ E92E 92D 366? :? 96C 72>:=J 7@C D6G6? 86?6C2E:@?D]k^Am kAm“%96J ,|@F?E2:? '2==6J. H2?E E@ 4C62E6 E96 :==FD:@? E92E x’> @FE 96C6 ;FDE C2:D:?8 96==[” D2:5 %6CCJ[ H9@ :? a_`g DA6?E >@C6 E92? 2 >@?E9 :? 2 EC66 DE2?5 :? 677@CE E@ AC6G6?E EC66\4FEE:?8 @? 96C =2?5]k^AmkAmpAA2=249:2?D p82:?DE !:A6=:?6D D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E E92E :E H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ D92C6 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE 8C2DDC@@ED @AA@D:E:@? E@ E96 b_b\>:=6 A:A6=:?6 @? D@4:2= >65:2]k^Am kAm“%9:D :D?’E E96 7:CDE E:>6 E92E |'! 92D FD65 :?E:>:52E:@? E24E:4D E@ ECJ E@ DE@A C6D:DE2?46 E@ E96 A:A6=:?6[ 2?5 :E H@?’E 36 E96 =2DE[” E96 DE2E6>6?E C625]k^Am kAm}@ 52E6 92D 366? D4965F=65 7@C 2 962C:?8 @? |@F?E2:? '2==6J’D C6BF6DE 7@C 2? :?;F?4E:@? E92E H@F=5 <66A AC@E6DE6CD 2H2J 7C@> :ED 3=2DE:?8 D:E6D] %96 DF3A@6?2D E@ u2463@@< 56>2?5 E92E E96 D@4:2= >65:2 8:2?E AC@5F46 E96 C6BF6DE65 :?7@C>2E:@? 3J $6AE] `f]k^Am kAm(96? D@>6@?6 D6ED FA 2 A286 @? u2463@@<[ E96J 2C6 8:G6? E96 @AE:@? @7 H96E96C @C ?@E E96J H2?E E@ 36 AF3=:4=J :56?E:7:65 @C ?@E] pAA2=249:2?D p82:?DE !:A6=:?6D 49@D6 E96 =2EE6C[ :E D2:5]k^Am kAm&DF2==J H96? 2 DF3A@6?2 :D :DDF65[ u2463@@< H:== :?7@C> 25>:?:DEC2E@CD @7 :ED A286D[ $49H2CEK D2:5] xE :D E96? FA E@ E96 :?5:G:5F2=D E@ 492==6?86 E96 DF3A@6?2]k^AmkAm~?6 25>:?:DEC2E@C @7 E96 u2463@@< A286 925 ?@E 962C5 2?JE9:?8 7C@> E96 4@>A2?J 3J uC:52J[ 2 DA@<6DA6CD@? 7@C E96 8C@FA D2:5] u2463@@< 925 ?@E C6DA@?565 3J uC:52J 6G6?:?8 E@ EH@ 6>2:=D D6?E 3J %96 #@2?@<6 %:>6D]k^AmkAmpAA2=249:2?D p82:?DE !:A6=:?6D 92D 366? 2 G@42= 4C:E:4 @7 E96 A:A6=:?6[ H9:49 92D 4@>6 F?56C 7:6C46 7:C6 7@C :ED FD6 @7 6>:?6?E 5@>2:? E@ E2<6 AC:G2E6 AC@A6CEJ[ 72:=FC6D E@ 4@?EC@= >F55J CF?@77 7C@> 4@?DECF4E:@? D:E6D[ 2?5 4@?EC:3FE:@? E@ 4=:>2E6 492?86]k^Am kAmqFE :ED 2AAC@249 :D 5:776C6?E 7C@> @E96C @C82?:K2E:@?D DF49 2D E96 $:6CC2 r=F3[ pAA2=249:2? '@:46D[ E96 !C@E64E ~FC (2E6C[ w6C:E286[ #:89ED 4@2=:E:@? 2?5 (:=5 ':C8:?:2[ H9@ 2>@?8 @E96CD 92G6 24E:G6=J A2CE:4:A2E65 :? AF3=:4 >66E:?8D 2?5 7:=65 =682= 492==6?86D @7 E96 A6C>:ED :DDF65 E@ E96 A:A6=:?6]k^Am kAm%96 >2:? D:8? @7 pAA2=249:2?D p82:?DE !:A6=:?6D 92D 366? :ED AC6D6?46 @? D@4:2= >65:2]k^AmkAm~442D:@?2==J[ :E H:== :DDF6 ?6HD C6=62D6D H96? E96C6 :D 2 AC@E6DE[ DF49 2D 2 C646?E 3=@4<256 @? !@@C |@F?E2:? 3J E9C66 A6@A=6 H9@ @44FA:65 2 ;F?<65 42C A2C<65 :? E96 A:A6=:?6 C:89E @7 H2J]k^Am kAm%96 DA@<6DA6CD@? 7@C pAA2=249:2?D p82:?DE !:A6=:?6D[ H9@ 2D<65 E@ C6>2:? 2?@?J>@FD[ 564=:?65 E@ 2?DH6C BF6DE:@?D 23@FE E96 8C@FA’D @C82?:K2E:@?2= DECF4EFC6[ DF49 2D H96E96C :E 92D @77:46CD @C 2 7@C>2= >6>36CD9:A =:DE]k^Am kAmqFE[ E96 DE2E6>6?E D2:5[ “%9:D 42>A2:8?[ 2?5 E96 5@K6?D @7 @E96C DECF88=6D 282:?DE A:A6=:?6D 2?5 7@DD:= 7F6= :?7C2DECF4EFC6 24C@DD E96 4@?E:?6?E[ 2C6 DEC@?86C E92? |'! 2?5 @E96CD H2?E A6@A=6 E@ 36=:6G6]”k^Am 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Laurence Hammack Author email Follow Laurence Hammack Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Pipeline's efforts to unmask critics by subpoena met with silence from Facebook Mountain Valley Pipeline says is needs to find out who is behind the Appalachians Against Pipelines Facebook page. Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! August 18, 2026: BLK RVA Community Awards; Williams on Petersburg’s gamble; Local farmers see growing demand Counties with the most gun deaths Counties with the most gun deaths Could AI Forecast Your Home's Future Value? Could AI Forecast Your Home's Future Value? A1 Minute! August 12, 2026: Richmond Raceway teams up with The Museum DC for the Richmond Drop; Where Richmond Eats podcast; UR women’s b-ball schedule A1 Minute! August 12, 2026: Richmond Raceway teams up with The Museum DC for the Richmond Drop; Where Richmond Eats podcast; UR women’s b-ball schedule
Laurence Hammack Author email Follow Laurence Hammack Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
Pipeline's efforts to unmask critics by subpoena met with silence from Facebook Mountain Valley Pipeline says is needs to find out who is behind the Appalachians Against Pipelines Facebook page.
A1 Minute! August 18, 2026: BLK RVA Community Awards; Williams on Petersburg’s gamble; Local farmers see growing demand
A1 Minute! August 12, 2026: Richmond Raceway teams up with The Museum DC for the Richmond Drop; Where Richmond Eats podcast; UR women’s b-ball schedule
A1 Minute! August 12, 2026: Richmond Raceway teams up with The Museum DC for the Richmond Drop; Where Richmond Eats podcast; UR women’s b-ball schedule
