{"podcast":{"title":"In Our Backyard Podcast","slug":"in-our-backyard-podcast-1010189","podcast_index_feed_id":1010189,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/130aa114/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bredl","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/3094637/3094637-1730898774027-76c68c43ed0cd.jpg","author":"Jenn Galler","episode_count":199,"summary":"This is Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League's (BREDL) Podcast where we discuss environmental issues that are right in our backyards. Topics include coal plants, fracking, pipelines, and much more. This podcast takes a deep dive into these topics and talks with people who are on the ground fighting for the health and safety of their communities as well as protection the planet.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-05T02:18:37.441743+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-our-backyard-podcast-1010189"},"episode":{"title":"40. The Continued Fight Against the Mountain Valley Pipeline","slug":"40-the-continued-fight-against-the-mountain-valley-pipeline","published_at":"2026-08-07T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-our-backyard-podcast-1010189/40-the-continued-fight-against-the-mountain-valley-pipeline","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-our-backyard-podcast-1010189","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bredl/episodes/40--The-Continued-Fight-Against-the-Mountain-Valley-Pipeline-e3n2681","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/130aa114/podcast/play/123852481/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-6%2F429332065-44100-2-c810c230578c8.m4a","summary":"Today we're talking about a project that has sparked years of debate over energy, environmental protection, and the future of rural communities. Our guest is Bruce Coffey with BREDL's Preserve Bent Mountain Chapter, an organization working to protect the Bent Mountain community from the Mountain Valley Pipeline. In this episode, Bruce shares what makes Bent Mountain such a special place, explains the route and purpose of the pipeline, and discusses why so many local residents have opposed the project. We explore the environmental and public health impacts, hear about the community's organizing efforts, get an update on where the project stands today, and ask the big question: Is this pipeline even necessary? Finally, we'll talk about how listeners can get involved and support the ongoing work to protect Bent Mountain. Contact and connect with Bruce: chefbruce2002@yahoo.com https://archive.bredl.org/safeguard_americas_resources/200910_BREDL_Motion_to_Intervene_MVP_Extension_Request.html","meta_description":"Today we're talking about a project that has sparked years of debate over energy, environmental protection, and the future of rural communities. Our guest…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1863,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-our-backyard-podcast-1010189/episodes/40-the-continued-fight-against-the-mountain-valley-pipeline/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-our-backyard-podcast-1010189/40-the-continued-fight-against-the-mountain-valley-pipeline.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}