A very engaged U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard on February 24 arguments for and against overturning the Fourth Circuit Court Appeals’ December 13, 2018 decision to vacate the U.S. Forest Service (NFS)permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). After the
Environment, Renewables Top List of Concerns in New Utility Survey
The seventh annual survey on the State of the Electric Utility was published this week by Utility Dive, an on-line utility industry publication. It concludes that renewables and sustainability are the top issues for utilities, but notes that there is
Hearing on Proposed NEPA Changes Receives Strong Opposition
A February 25 public hearing on changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) elicited strong opposition from many witnesses, as well as protests outside of the hearing room by environmental activists and at least one Member of Congress, Sen.
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Pipeline Across Appalachian Trail
Card – The New York Times – 2/24/20 Related: -Supreme Court Signals Resistance to Blocking Atlantic Coast Pipeline -Supreme Court hears battle over Atlantic Coast Pipeline -Supreme Court hears arguments on Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Questions arise over distinction of trail
Supreme Court considers pipeline appeal
Card – The Recorder – 2/27/20
From 4th Circuit to Supreme Court – A case history
Card – The Recorder – 2/27/20
A pipeline runs through Southern news deserts
Card – Columbia Journalism Review – 2/21/20
Bill intends to question Dominion Energy pipeline need
Card – The Recorder – 2/27/20
Dominion’s first storage projects to test increased solar integration, fewer distribution upgrades
Card – Utility Dive – 2/26/20
Mountain Valley weighs options should its crossing of the Appalachian Trail be blocked
Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/24/20