What level of activity and loss-of-use constitutes a “taking” of private property? We may soon find out. Opinion/Editorial: Pipeline test case significant The Daily Progress - 9/29/2016
McAuliffe says he lacks authority to stop Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Maybe, maybe not…but he DOES have the authority to direct relevant agencies to do their jobs to the letter! McAuliffe says he lacks authority to stop Atlantic Coast Pipeline Richmond Times Dispatch - 9/28/2016 Related: Video: Gov. McAuliffe Asked About
Pipeline protesters are real
So are the dangers and injustice associated with Dominion’s pet project. Pipeline protesters are real Newsleader - 9/25/2016 Related: Activists gather in Historic Jamestowne to protest two pipelines
Concern for the New Generation calls for community veto of natural gas station
Concern for the New Generation calls for community veto of natural gas station Augusta Free Press - 9/22/2016 Related: Atlantic Coast Pipeline Sparks Protest in Buckingham
Opponents slam pipeline plans
Local opposition building in North Carolina Opponents slam pipeline plans The Rocky Mount Telegram – 9/23/2016
Buckingham Compressor Station Hearing Draws a Packed House More
A standing room crowd attended a public hearing before the Buckingham County Planning Commission on September 26 to present testimony regarding a special use permit application for a compressor station in the county to serve the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Because
Staunton City Council weighs in on Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Staunton City Council weighs in on Atlantic Coast Pipeline Newsleader - 9/23/2016
PA Supreme Court Strikes Down State Eminent Domain Law for Oil & Gas
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a 2012 law (Act 13) that authorizes the taking of real property for the storage of natural gas. The September 28 decision may have major implications for the constitutionality of Sunoco’s use of eminent
McAuliffe Reiterates “I Don’t Have the Authority” About the ACP
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has once again stated that he has no authority regarding proposed natural gas pipelines. In a September 28 broadcast of the “Ask the Governor” radio show on WTOP, a Washington, DC station, McAuliffe said: “I as
DPMC Implores Virginia to Fulfill Its Responsibilities to Protect Water
The Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition (DPMC) strongly expressed its deep concerns over the failure of Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to exercise its authority to review the water quality impacts of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). In a