Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

ABRA Unveils New Pipeline Mapping Systems

Two new online mapping systems have been created by ABRA to assist allies who are fighting the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and other pipeline projects in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia and in North Carolina. Both systems are based on geographic information system (GIS) technology,

Clarification Sought from Virginia DEQ on Storage Yard Requirements

ABRA has asked the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for clarification in how the agency reviews land-disturbing activities associated with a pipeline project, such as the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), but which are removed from the actual route of the project,

Webinar Planned for April 9 on COVID-19 and the Gas Power Industry

A webinar co-hosted by Reuters Events and Petrochemical Update will be held Thursday, April 9 at 10 am (EDT) to explore the impact the short and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the gas power industry.

SELC Urges FERC To Uphold Tree Clearing Requirements for ACP

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has been urged to reject any request the agency might receive from Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC to bypass tree clearing restrictions under provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). In a March 27 letter,

VA. WV Announce Environmental Enforcement Policies During Pandemic

The recently announced U.S. EPA policy on enforcement discretion during the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to issue clarifying guidance.

The DEQ statement,

New Report Highlights Threat of Pipeline Construction to Water Quality

A new report on turbidity in streams and rivers underscores how increased sediment loads will adversely affect aquatic life as well as drinking water quality.

Numeric Turbidity Water Quality Standards: A Tool to Protect Aquatic Life was released this week by the West Virginia Rivers Coalition and Trout Unlimited.

Local & ACP

Is It the Death Knell For Dominion’s Pipeline?

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– Bacon’s Rebellion – 3/29/20

Regional & MVP

Bowers, Christopulos and Smusz: COVID-19 and an army of pipeline workers don’t mix

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– The Roanoke Times – 3/28/20

Big Picture

Will the coronavirus kill the oil industry and help save the climate?

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– The Guardian – 4/1/20

Our member group Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition has produced a series of interactive Story Maps that take a deeper look at some of the reasons the ACP and MVP are unacceptable proposals. Click on the map image below to navigate to the full map content.