The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced September 30 that it will conduct two virtual public hearings to solicit the views of interested persons regarding the permit application submitted by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC to cross certain bodies of water along the project’s path in West Virginia and Virginia.
Biden Administration proposes changes to strengthen NEPA
Proposed changes in regulations governing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) were announced October 6 by the Biden Administration. NEPA is the basic law governing the manner in which environmental reviews are conducted of proposed projects, such as pipelines. The announced revisions would reverse changes made to NEPA regulations in 2020 by former President Trump (for earlier ABRA Update article on Trump changes,
Virginia FOIA training sessions being offered
The Virginia Freedom of Information Council, a state agency, has announced it will be conducting online training sessions about the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and how to use it.
A session on “Access to Public Records will be held October 27 at 10 am.
Landmark EJ ruling sparks legislative reckoning in Va.
- – E&E Energywire – 10/4/21
Uranium mining ban upheld as Supreme Court of Va. declines to reopen lower court ruling
Mountain Valley Pipeline water permit arguments tread familiar ground
- – Virginia mercury – 9/29/21
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Steals Citizen Board Authority, Falsely Claims Board Made a “Preliminary Decision” to Issue Mountain Valley Pipeline Permit
- – Blue Virginia – 9/24/21
‘Completely out of the norm’: Central Virginia counties protest Chickahominy Pipeline plan
- – WRIC 8 News – 10/4/21
U.S. Interior Department Orders WV To Bolster Coal Mine Cleanup Program
- – E&E Greenwire – 9/28/21
West Virginia’s coal powered the nation for years. Now, many look to a cleaner future.
- – NBC News- 9/29/21